blowsy
adjective
having a coarse, ruddy complexion.
blowzy
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a variation of
blowsy.
Example Sentences
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And the character of Martha, whom Albee described as “ample,” is usually played as blowzy.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2022
The most inexplicably ubiquitous character is a boho diva named Gigi, played with blowzy, amusingly addled abandon by Billie Lourd.
From Washington Post ● May 22, 2019
His solo characters have included a rapping pensioner, a blowzy country singer and a theory-spouting academic.
From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2018
Even a fizzled Faust on Broadway would have made a big, blowzy splash, and would surely have given succor to the new, pop-fluent generation of musical theater writers.
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2014
These blowzy women with their little hats and their clippings hungered for attention.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
