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1 Translation result for dowdy in Spanish

adjective

dowdy adjective

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sin gracia, poco elegante

Example sentences of
dowdy adjective

  • •She played a dowdy old woman in the film.
  • •the dowdy, beat-up furniture at the cheap motel
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Synonyms of
dowdy adjective

unkempt, bedraggled, shabby, seedy, blowsy

Detailed synonyms for dowdy adjective

1. Dowdy, blowsy significan deficiente en cuanto a pulcritud, aseo, y elegancia, especialmente en el vestir o en el aspecto.
  • Dowdy suele connotar una carencia total de gusto, producida por una combinación de desaseo, sosería, y mal gusto <a dowdy old hotel>.
  • Blowsy indica desaliño o desorden, a los cuales a menudo se añade una noción de vulgaridad o rudeza <a blowsy woman drinking at the hotel bar and laughing too loudly>.
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2. See: Unkempt, Unkempt, Unkempt
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Reverse translation for dowdy

sin gracia
poco elegante
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