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Dowdy
01
a baked dessert consisting of apples in a deep dish, covered with a rich crust
Examples
She served a warm dowdy with cinnamon ice cream for dessert.
The bakery is famous for its apple dowdy topped with a flaky crust.
dowdy
01
(of a person or their clothing) lacking style, elegance, or fashionable appeal
Examples
She felt self-conscious in her dowdy outfit at the party.
The dowdy librarian rarely changed her conservative wardrobe.
02
(of a place or setting) lacking taste, style, or visual appeal
Examples
The restaurant looked dowdy after years without renovation.
He remembered the dowdy waiting room of his childhood doctor's office.
