dowdyism

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noun

A plain, unfashionable style of dress.

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Meanings

noundowdyism (uncountable)
  1. dateduncountableA plain, unfashionable style of dress.

Origin

From dowdy + -ism.

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APA

dowdyism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dowdyism

MLA

“dowdyism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dowdyism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dowdyism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dowdyism.

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