Aug 26, 2025ย ยท Adjective frumpy (comparative frumpier, superlative frumpiest) Dowdy, unkempt, or unfashionable.

Definition of frumpy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

The drape, fit and feel of clothes are her passion and her living, but her own outfit is pallid, frumpy โ€” a kind of camouflage. From New York Times

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The meaning of FRUMPY is dowdy, drab. How to use frumpy in a sentence.

frumpier; frumpiest Britannica Dictionary definition of FRUMPY : dressed in an unattractive way a frumpy housewife also of clothing : old and unattractive

She is beautiful but hides her beauty behind large glasses and frumpy, old-fashioned clothes.

Define frumpy. frumpy synonyms, frumpy pronunciation, frumpy translation, English dictionary definition of frumpy. n. 1. A girl or woman regarded as dull, plain, or unfashionable. 2. A person regarded as โ€ฆ

frumpy, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Frumpy is an adjective used to describe someone or their clothing as old-fashioned, unattractive, or lacking in style or neatness. It often refers to someone who is perceived as dull or unappealing, โ€ฆ

frumpy, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Frumpy is an adjective used to describe someone or their clothing as old-fashioned, unattractive, or lacking in style or neatness. It often refers to someone who is perceived as dull or unappealing, โ€ฆ

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