frumpy

[ fruhm-pee ]
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adjective,frump·i·er, frump·i·est.

Origin of frumpy

1
First recorded in 1740–50; frump + -y1

Other words from frumpy

  • frump·i·ly, adverb
  • frump·i·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for frumpy

frumpy

frumpish (ˈfrʌmpɪʃ)

/ (ˈfrʌmpɪ) /


adjective
  1. (of a woman, clothes, etc) dowdy, drab, or unattractive

Derived forms of frumpy

  • frumpily or frumpishly, adverb
  • frumpiness or frumpishness, noun

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