noun
- plural of dowdiness; the quality or state of being dowdy; unfashionable or drab appearance
Usage: countable and uncountable uses; typically used in plural to refer to multiple instances or aspects of dowdy qualities
Examples
- The dowdinesses of her wardrobe made her feel self-conscious at the party.
- Critics pointed out the dowdinesses in the museum's interior design.
- She worked hard to overcome the dowdinesses of her childhood fashion sense.
- The dowdinesses of the old building contrasted sharply with the modern skyscrapers nearby.
- His mother's dowdinesses were a running joke in the family.