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Translate dowdy from English to Dutch

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dowdy:
- slordig; viezig; vuil; smerig; voddig; vies; morsig; ranzig; vunzig; slonzig
- sloddervos; slons; slodder; slodderkous
Wiktionary:
- dowdy → oudbakken

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Detailed Translations for dowdy from English to Dutch

dowdy:

dowdy adj

dowdy (grubby; sloppy; shoddy; churlish; slovenly)
slordig; viezig; vuil; smerig; voddig; vies; morsig; ranzig; vunzig; slonzig
- slordig adj
- viezig adj
- vuil adj
- smerig adj
- voddig adj
- vies adj
- morsig adj
- ranzig adj
- vunzig adj
- slonzig adj

dowdy [the ~] noun

the dowdy (slob; frump; grub)
de sloddervos; de slons; slodder; slodderkous
- sloddervos [de ~ (m)] noun
- slons [de ~ (v)] noun
- slodder [znw.] noun
- slodderkous [znw.] noun

Translation Matrix for dowdy:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
slodder	dowdy; frump; grub; slob
slodderkous	dowdy; frump; grub; slob
sloddervos	dowdy; frump; grub; slob
slons	dowdy; frump; grub; slob
vuil		carelessness; dirt; dirtiness; dirty; dirtyness; filth; filthy; inaccuracy; muck; obscenity; sloppiness; slovenliness; smut
-	pandowdy
Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
morsig	churlish; dowdy; grubby; shoddy; sloppy; slovenly	churlish; despicable; dirty; fastidious; filthy; grimy; gross; grubby; messy; muck; rotten; seedy; shabby; shoddy; sloppy; slovenly; smudged; smutty
ranzig	churlish; dowdy; grubby; shoddy; sloppy; slovenly	dirty; disgusting; filthy; grubby; gruesome; heinous; loathsome; messy; putrefied; putrid; rancid; rank; repugnant; repulsive; revolting; shoddy; sickening; sloppy; slovenly; sordid
slonzig	churlish; dowdy; grubby; shoddy; sloppy; slovenly	grubby; messy; shoddy; sloppy; slovenly
slordig	churlish; dowdy; grubby; shoddy; sloppy; slovenly	disorderly; disorganised; disorganized; not tidy
smerig	churlish; dowdy; grubby; shoddy; sloppy; slovenly	churlish; despicable; dirty; disgusting; filthy; grimy; grubby; gruesome; heinous; loathsome; putrefied; putrid; rancid; repugnant; repulsive; revolting; sickening; sordid
vies	churlish; dowdy; grubby; shoddy; sloppy; slovenly	bald; churlish; cunning; despicable; dirty; disgusting; filthy; grimy; grubby; gruesome; heinous; icy; immoral; lack of moral; loathsome; obscene; putrefied; putrid; rancid; repugnant; repulsive; revolting; sickening; sleek; slippery; slithery; smooth; smoothly; sordid
viezig	churlish; dowdy; grubby; shoddy; sloppy; slovenly	churlish; dirty; fastidious; filthy; grimy; grubby; messy; shoddy; sloppy; slovenly; smutty
voddig	churlish; dowdy; grubby; shoddy; sloppy; slovenly	grubby; messy; shoddy; sloppy; slovenly
vuil	churlish; dowdy; grubby; shoddy; sloppy; slovenly	churlish; despicable; dirty; grimy; gross; grubby; messy; muck; rotten; seedy; shabby; smudged
vunzig	churlish; dowdy; grubby; shoddy; sloppy; slovenly	bald; banal; below the belt; coarse; commonplace; cunning; gross; grubby; icy; immoral; lack of moral; messy; nasty; obscene; rotten; seedy; shabby; shoddy; sleek; slippery; slithery; sloppy; slovenly; smooth; smoothly; trite; trivial; unmannerly; unsavory; unsavoury; vapid; vulgar
-	frumpish; frumpy

Related Words for "dowdy":

dowdiness, dowdies, dowdier, dowdiest

Synonyms for "dowdy":

styleless; unstylish
frumpy; frumpish; unfashionable
Dowding; Hugh Dowding; Baron Hugh Caswall Tremenheere Dowding; Dowdy; general; full general; marshal; marshall
pandowdy; pastry

Related Definitions for "dowdy":

primly out of date¹
lacking in smartness or taste¹
- a dowdy grey outfit¹
- a clean and sunny but completely dowdy room¹
deep-dish apple dessert covered with a rich crust¹

Wiktionary Translations for dowdy:

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• dowdy	→ oudbakken	↔ altbacken — übertragen, abwertend: altmodisch

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¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University