frowzy
Americanadjective
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dirty and untidy; slovenly.
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ill-smelling; musty.
adjective
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untidy or unkempt in appearance; shabby
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ill-smelling; frowsty
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of frowzy
First recorded in 1675–85; origin uncertain
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Fleetwood has also shaved his trademark — and popular — frowzy beard.
From New York Times ● Mar. 10, 2022
Each year, right about now, I want to declare it Throw-in-the-Trowel-Week, as the aftermath of spring’s tender, joyous effusion goes beyond charmingly fuzzy to just plain frowzy and tattered.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 13, 2021
Hader swigged kombucha, looking maximally frowzy; walking through the set, he’d muttered, “Dishevelled weirdo coming through.”
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 11, 2019
However, I can opine about a cappella uniforms as a style choice—they put the F in frowzy, and two F’s in naff.
From Slate ● May 14, 2015
They brought Frankie in very dirty and frowzy.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
Ms. Staunton, a magnificent Momma Rose in “Gypsy” two years ago, is surely the frowziest, most compellingly neurotic Sally ever.
From New York Times ● Nov. 22, 2017
To transform one of Manhattan's frowziest avenues into a thing of beauty would be a man-size job.
From Time Magazine Archive
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