Blowzy (Adjective)
Meaning
Characteristic of or befitting a slut or slattern; used especially of women.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The neighbors whispered about her blowzy reputation and the string of men who visited her apartment.
- Her blowzy appearance, complete with smeared lipstick and disheveled hair, only added to the rumors about her promiscuity.
- The novelist's depiction of the female lead as a blowzy, one-dimensional character was widely criticized by feminist critics.
- The gossip columnist delighted in describing the actress's blowzy behavior at the after-party, complete with compromising photos.
- The character's blowzy demeanor and loose morals served as a cautionary tale about the dangers of city life in the 19th-century novel.