frumpish

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

frump +‎ -ish

Adjective[edit]

frumpish (comparative more frumpish, superlative most frumpish)

  1. Poorly dressed; wearing drab, lifeless, ill-fitting clothing, or being clothing of this kind.
    women in frumpish dresses
  2. (dated) Bad-tempered.

Usage notes[edit]

  • In the sense of being poorly dressed, used to describe women more often than men.

Synonyms[edit]