Frumpy
(adjective)
- Dowdy and unfashionable in appearance.
- Lacking in smartness or style; drab.
Origin:
Early 20th century; origin uncertain.
Examples:
- She always looked frumpy in her baggy clothes.
- The old fashioned dress made her look frumpy.
- He thought she looked frumpy in her dowdy suit.
- The frumpy shoes did not match the elegant dress.
- She felt frumpy next to her stylish friends.