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In New York I was always offered the hot, sexy roles. But in L.A. I was offered the plain, dowdy roles. It says a lot about the difference between the coasts.
Bebe Neuwirth

Meaning of "dowdy" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DOWDY

Dowd slut, of unknown origin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DOWDY

dowdy  [ˈdaʊdɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOWDY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dowdy can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DOWDY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dowdy

Dowdy is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: ▪ Adam Dowdy, American baseball umpire ▪ Bill Dowdy, American musician ▪ Cecil Dowdy, American football player ▪ Helen Dowdy, American actress ▪ Homer Dowdy, American writer ▪ Joe D. Dowdy, American military officer ▪ John Dowdy, American politician ▪ Nancy M. Dowdy, American nuclear physicist ▪ Wayne Dowdy, American politician...

Definition of dowdy in the English dictionary

The definition of dowdy in the dictionary is drab, unflattering, and old-fashioned. Other definition of dowdy is a dowdy woman.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DOWDY


cloudy
ˈklaʊdɪ
Cody
ˈkəʊdɪ
crowdie
ˈkraʊdɪ
goodie
ˈɡʊdɪ
goody
ˈɡʊdɪ
grody
ˈɡrəʊdɪ
hoodie
ˈhʊdɪ
hoody
ˈhʊdɪ
howdie
ˈhaʊdɪ
howdy
ˈhaʊdɪ
howtowdie
haʊˈtaʊdɪ
mowdie
ˈmaʊdɪ
pandowdy
pænˈdaʊdɪ
Prodi
ˈprəʊdɪ
roadie
ˈrəʊdɪ
rowdy
ˈraʊdɪ
shroudy
ˈʃraʊdɪ
uncloudy
ʌnˈklaʊdɪ
woodie
ˈwʊdɪ
woody
ˈwʊdɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOWDY

dowable
dowager
dowd
dowdier
dowdiest
dowdily
dowdiness
Dowding
dowdyism
dowel
dowel pin
doweling
Dowell
dowelling
dower
dower house
dowerless
dowf
dowfness
dowie

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOWDY

already
anybody
at the ready
bawdy
body
buddy
candy
comedy
daddy
everybody
handy
Kennedy
lady
nobody
ready
sandy
somebody
study
teddy
trendy

Synonyms and antonyms of dowdy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DOWDY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «dowdy» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of dowdy

Translation of «dowdy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOWDY

Find out the translation of dowdy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dowdy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dowdy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

寒酸
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dowdy
570 millions of speakers

English

dowdy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बेस्वाद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رث
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неряшливым
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

deselegante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বেখাপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

démodé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dowdy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unschick
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

野暮ったい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

상스러운
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dowdy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không lịch sự
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

dowdy
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नाराज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pasaklı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sciatto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

błyskotliwy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неохайним
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

neîngrijit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

dowdy
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

slordig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sjaskig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dowdy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dowdy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOWDY»

The term «dowdy» is regularly used and occupies the 68.310 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOWDY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dowdy

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3 QUOTES WITH «DOWDY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dowdy.
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Tammy Faye Bakker
You don't have to be dowdy to be a Christian.
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Jane Green
The life of a bestselling novelist sounds like it ought to be spectacularly glamorous and fun, but in fact I spend most of my time incognito, and in fact were you to pass me in the street you would think I was just another dowdy suburban mom.
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Bebe Neuwirth
In New York I was always offered the hot, sexy roles. But in L.A. I was offered the plain, dowdy roles. It says a lot about the difference between the coasts.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOWDY»

Discover the use of dowdy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dowdy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Money
Introduces the concept of counting money, using everyday activities and items to illustrate its denominations, equivalents, other forms, and how it is used.
Penny Dowdy, 2008
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Figgy-Dowdy
Harry Larkington and the HMS Panther got sidetracked on their way to the Napoleonic Wars by about 300 years-in another galaxy. If only those bloody alien Vellies would just lay off the damn figgy-dowdy pudding.
Frank Minogue, 2008
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Statistics for Research
Praise for the Second Edition "Statistics for Research has other fine qualities besides superior organization.
Shirley Dowdy, Stanley Wearden, Daniel Chilko, 2011
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Measurement
Introduces the basic concepts and tools of measurement, using everyday activities and items to illustrate the measurement of length, height, width, mass, and capacity.
Penny Dowdy, 2008
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The Coriolis effect: poems
"These poems are smart, well-made, and humane. In its wise enterprise, whether the poems are the set in Latin America or the rural South, the collection seems much bigger than a chapbook. Mr. Dowdy is the real deal"--John Balaban.
Michael Dowdy, 2007
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Place Value
Introduces place value and numeration in counting, explaining how to count past ten and the significance of comparing the value of two numbers.
Penny Dowdy, 2008
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One Off: Independent Retail Design
These are mostly small, and are setting up against the odds, so that they have to make a special effort with their exteriors, interiors, and branding to lure in customers.
Clare Dowdy, 2008
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Plant Cells
From a stalk of corn to a pine tree, every plant is made of plant cells.
Penny Dowdy, 2009
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The Dowdy King: An Alternative Translation of Tao Te Ching , ...
... Classic Clifford Borg-Marks. The Dowdy King • An alternative translation of " Tao Te Ching", Lao Zi's Taoist classic Translated by Clifford Borg-Marks Thi s On © 6R15-8XN-7W3S The Dowdy King: An Alternative Translation of "Tao Te Ching ",
Clifford Borg-Marks, 2004
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The Chronicles of Dathra, a Dowdy Girl from Kuwait
... '3'“ 4815*»? 0V2 /“ v 'VquIni-f [F \1 /// I 'LWwyjcchcal £15 Fatima F. Al-Othman The Chronicles of Dathra, a Dowdy Girl from Kuwait Yawmyat. Front Cover.
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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOWDY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dowdy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Marisa Tomei Offered Aunt May Role in 'Spider-Man'
That said, Tomei seems at first like a far cry from the typically dowdy May. Even in the Ultimates version of the Spider-Man story, where May and ... «/FILM, Jul 15»
2
New Mexico Cops Bummed They Can't Just Steal People's Money …
Sgt. Kyle Dowdy, director of the Region II Narcotics Task Force, told the newspaper that without the money generated from asset forfeitures, "the ... «AlterNet, Jul 15»
3
Pssst, L Brands Isn't Such a Secret
In this dowdy retail climate, it is no surprise that Victoria's Secret owner L Brands Inc. LB -1.16 % has managed to seduce Wall Street. «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
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Gate City's Jessee in VHSCA volleyball match
CIRCULATION DIRECTOR Tommy Dowdy NEWSPAPER SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DELIVERY 276-645-2530 Sign up for a print or digital ... «Bristol Herald Courier, Jul 15»
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Kate Middleton's Red Dress Made It Easy to Spot Her at Wimbledon
She accessorized the dress with one of her mind-bogglingly perfect blowouts and a rather dowdy pair of Ray-Ban sunglasses. Oh, and some ... «Fashionista, Jul 15»
6
Royal Watchers Baffled At British Royal Nanny's Traditional Uniform …
“A tall drink of water she was not thanks to the dowdy rags. The nanny ... resembled a lukewarm latte picked up from a roadside fuel station,” ... «International Business Times, Jul 15»
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Hey, rook! Make mine a venti latte, Cardinals vets tell 'em
CIRCULATION DIRECTOR Tommy Dowdy NEWSPAPER SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DELIVERY 276-645-2530 Sign up for a print or digital ... «Bristol Herald Courier, Jul 15»
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We've Got More Than Enough Corn
... GA by farmer Randy Dowdy. There is only one other crop plant that can compare: sugarcane—like corn, a giant grass plant. But—unlike corn ... «The Equation: Blog of the Union of Concerned Scientists, Jul 15»
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Pirate Bryce Williams named to Mackey Award Watch List
The Pirates will open the 2015 season at home against Towson inside Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on Sept. 6 with a 6 p.m. (ET) scheduled kickoff. «WNCT, Jul 15»
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A's lefty Kazmir removed vs Yanks with triceps tightness
CIRCULATION DIRECTOR Tommy Dowdy NEWSPAPER SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DELIVERY 276-645-2530 Sign up for a print or digital ... «Bristol Herald Courier, Jul 15»

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