dowdy up en · VERB
Meanings
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(idiomatic, transitive) To make something appear plain and unattractive.
I don't want one ounce of sex appeal emanating from me. I find flip-flops that are too big, and roll up the hem. Hell, I'm even going to dowdy up my hair.
2016, Violet Vaughn, Rush for Love:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dowdied up | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| dowdied up | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| dowdying up | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| dowdies up | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |