frumpy

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Either frump or Middle English frumple + -y.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈfɹʌm.pɪ/
• (US) IPA: /ˈfɹʌm.pi/
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[edit] Adjective

frumpy (comparative frumpier, superlative frumpiest)

1. Dowdy, unkempt, or unfashionable.

   She came to the door in a frumpy housedress and bedroom slippers.

2. (dated) Ill- or bad-tempered.

[edit] Related terms

• frump
• frumpily
• frumpiness

[edit] Translations