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Dowdy (Adjective)

Primly out of date; "nothing so frumpish as last year's gambling game".

All adjective clusters.

The primly dressed woman looked dowdy compared to her fashion-forward friends at the party.
Her mother's old-fashioned hairstyle made her look dowdy in the family photo.
The movie featured a dowdy librarian who blossomed into a confident woman by the end.
The outdated sports jersey made him look dowdy next to his teammates in their sleek new uniforms.
Her grandmother's house, with its old furniture and outdated decorations, had a dowdy appearance that needed renovation.

Lacking in smartness or taste; "a dowdy grey outfit"; "a clean and sunny but completely dowdy room".

All adjective clusters.

The old hotel lobby, with its faded curtains and worn carpet, looked dowdy despite the recent renovation efforts.
Her usual love for bright colors was replaced by a dowdy beige suit that did not suit her personality.
After years of being a hippie, Sarah found herself in a dowdy office job with strict dress codes.
The small antique shop was filled with clutter and dusty treasures, but it still had a dowdy charm to it.
The dowdy wallpaper of our childhood homes often become a symbol of frugality, influencing our tastes and preferences later in life.