dowd
9.9
A person, often a woman, who dresses in a plain old-fashioned way
- noun
- /daʊd/
- Offensive
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carca (informal, ofensivo)
- Despite her talents, some people unfairly called her a dowd because of her simple style.
Examples
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He worried that his sister would be seen as a dowd at the party.
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The magazine article argued that being a dowd is just a matter of perspective.
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She is such a dowd with her plain clothes.
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My grandmother was a real dowd in her youth.
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She always seemed like a dawd, with her plain clothes and no interest in trends.
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At the party, I couldn't help but notice the dawd in the corner, dressed in an outdated outfit.
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His grandmother was a real dawd, often wearing the same old cardigan and sensible shoes.
Synonyms
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9.7
A person who is old-fashioned and dislikes new ideas
focuses on plain dull clothing especially for women
How Unfashionable
Surface Forms
Etymology
Dowd is like the common word dowdy, which comes from an old word meaning 'dull' or 'plain'. So a dowd is someone who dresses or looks plain and unfashionable.