Dowdy



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 不整洁的, 过旧的
• ［英］ adj. 不整洁的, 过旧的 ( not neat or stylish; shabby)
• ［记］ 分割记忆: 把dow看作down ( 向下) , dy看作tidy ( 干净) -> 不干净 -> 不整洁
• ［例］ The dowdy old woman always wears grey.

Webster Collegiate

I. noun (plural dowdies)

• Etymology: diminutive of dowd dowdy, from Middle English doude
• Date: 1581
• archaic a dowdy woman

II. adjective (dowdier; -est)

• Date: 1676
• 1. not neat or becoming in appearance ; shabby <a dowdy old hat>
• 2.
  • a. lacking smartness or taste <a dowdy room>
  • b. old-fashioned <a dowdy institution>
• ? dowdily adverb
• ? dowdiness noun
• ? dowdyish adjective

III. noun

• Etymology: origin unknown
• Date: 1936
• pandowdy

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