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frumpy
[ fruhm-pee ]
/ ËfrÊm pi /
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adjective, frump·i·er, frump·i·est.
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OTHER WORDS FROM frumpy
frump·i·ly, adverbfrump·i·ness, nounWords nearby frumpy
frumentaceous, Frumentius, frumenty, frumious, frump, frumpy, Frunze, frusemide, frustrate, frustrated, frustration
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British Dictionary definitions for frumpy
frumpy
frumpish (ËfrÊmpÉȘÊ)
/ (ËfrÊmpÉȘ) /
adjective
(of a woman, clothes, etc) dowdy, drab, or unattractive
Derived forms of frumpy
frumpily or frumpishly, adverbfrumpiness or frumpishness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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