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Meanings of rather dowdy in English

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Usage of rather dowdy in English
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Studying old postcards, it had always appeared rather dowdy to me.
The Guardian
2
The women of this audience frequently are rather dowdy, and shapen in very individual fashions.
Walking-Stick Papers
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She is rather dowdy, and they live in such a funny way,-alwaysin a mess.
Together
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She was quite middle-aged-andhad been rather dowdy, not paying much attention to her clothes.
An Englishwoman's Home
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Down below us was the Marquise de Vermandoise's brother-in-law, with a rather dowdy little woman.
The Visits of Elizabeth
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Once the opening ceremonies were over, Ava Holt, the rather dowdy matriarch of Holt Enterprises, rose to introduce Ark's father.
Starcraft ii: heaven's devils
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Although they are synonymous, "roasted" sounds more exciting to the modern ear than "baked," which has a rather dowdy and old-fashioned ring.
Julia's kitchen wisdom
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"I think I have remarked two little rather dowdy things," says Dora.
The Virginians
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