Meanings
noundowdiness (usually uncountable, plural dowdinesses)
plural dowdinesses
- uncountableusuallyThe characteristic of being dowdy; frumpiness; plainness.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounhaving a drab or dowdy quality; lacking stylishness or elegance
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APA
dowdiness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dowdiness
MLA
“dowdiness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dowdiness. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dowdiness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dowdiness.
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