frumpy
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frumpy
- /ˈfɹʌm.pɪ/ UK
- /ˈfɹʌm.pi/ US
Rhymes with (US) -ʌmpi
Where it comes from
Either from frump or from Middle English frumple + -y.
adjective frumpier · frumpiest
- Dowdy, unkempt, or unfashionable. She came to the door in a frumpy housedress and bedroom slippers.
- Bad-tempered.
Translations
Every language
adj dowdy, unfashionable
| Español | mal vestido, sin gracia |
|---|---|
| Português | antiquado, ultrapassado, "démodé" |
| Français | démodé |
| Deutsch | ohne jeden Schick, stillos |
| Русский | безвку́сный bezvkúsnyj, немо́дный nemódnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | lôi thôi, lếch thếch |
Talk about this word "frumpy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/frumpy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. frumpy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/frumpy "frumpy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/frumpy.Cite this
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title = {frumpy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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