Associations to the word «Dowdy»

Wiktionary

DOWDY, adjective. Plain and unfashionable in style or dress.
DOWDY, adjective. Lacking stylishness or neatness; shabby.

Dictionary definition

DOWDY, noun. British marshal of the RAF who commanded the British air defense forces that defeated the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain (1882-1970).
DOWDY, noun. Deep-dish apple dessert covered with a rich crust.
DOWDY, adjective. Lacking in smartness or taste; "a dowdy grey outfit"; "a clean and sunny but completely dowdy room".
DOWDY, adjective. Primly out of date; "nothing so frumpish as last year's gambling game".

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy