What is "frumpy" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does frumpy mean in English? Meaning of frumpy definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "frumpy" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "frumpy": primly out of date

Adjective

  • Meaning: primly out of date
  • Example: nothing so frumpish as last year's gambling game
  • Synonyms: dowdy frumpish frumpy
  • Similar: unfashionable unstylish
  • Pronunciation in US: /ˈfɹʌm.pi/

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˈfɹʌm.pɪ/

  • Adjective: Dowdy, unkempt, or unfashionable. She came to the door in a frumpy housedress and bedroom slippers.(dated) Ill- or bad-tempered.
  • Synonyms:

    baggy, dingy, drab, dull, homely, old-fashioned, outdated, plain, shabby, sloppy, stodgy, unfashionable, unkempt, frumpish, badly dressed, blowsy, poorly dressed, unstylish,

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