frumpish

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English

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Etymology

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From frump +‎ -ish.

Adjective

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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

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

Synonyms

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