frumpishly
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frumpishly — frump·ish·ly … English syllables
frumpishly — adverb in a dowdy unfashionable manner she dresses dowdily • Syn: ↑dowdily, ↑frumpily • Derived from adjective: ↑frumpish, ↑frumpy (for: ↑frumpily), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
dowdily — adverb in a dowdy unfashionable manner she dresses dowdily • Syn: ↑frumpily, ↑frumpishly • Derived from adjective: ↑frumpish (for: ↑frumpishly), ↑frumpy … Useful english dictionary
frumpily — adverb in a dowdy unfashionable manner she dresses dowdily • Syn: ↑dowdily, ↑frumpishly • Derived from adjective: ↑frumpish (for: ↑frumpishly), ↑frumpy, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
frumpishness — See frumpishly. * * * … Universalium
frump — noun an unattractive woman who wears dowdy old fashioned clothes. Derivatives frumpily adverb frumpiness noun frumpish adjective frumpishly adverb frumpy adjective (frumpier, frumpiest) … English new terms dictionary
frumpish — /ˈfrʌmpɪʃ/ (say frumpish) adjective dowdy and unattractive. {frump + ish1} –frumpishly, adverb –frumpishness, noun …
frump — n. a dowdy unattractive old fashioned woman. Derivatives: frumpish adj. frumpishly adv. Etymology: 16th c.: perh. f. dial. frumple (v.) wrinkle f. MDu. verrompelen (as FOR , RUMPLE) … Useful english dictionary
