Found 2 items, similar to Dowdiness.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: dowdiness dowdiness n : lacking stylishness or neatness [syn: drabness, homeliness]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Dowdiness Dowdy \Dow"dy\, a. [Compar. Dowdier; superl. Dowdiest.] [Scot. dawdie slovenly, daw, da sluggard, drab, Prov. E. dowd flat, dead.] Showing a vulgar taste in dress; awkward and slovenly in dress; vulgar-looking. -- Dow"di*ly, adv. -- Dow"di*ness, n. [1913 Webster]