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    Blows·y
    /ˈblouzē/

    adjective

    • 1. coarse, untidy, and red-faced (typically used of a woman): "blowsy, old-fashioned roses"
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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › blowsyBlowsy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BLOWSY is having a sloppy or unkempt appearance or aspect : frowsy. How to use blowsy in a sentence.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › blowsyBLOWSY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Blowsy definition: having a coarse, ruddy complexion.. See examples of BLOWSY used in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBLOWSY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    BLOWSY meaning: 1. A blowsy woman is rather fat and looks untidy, often with badly fitting clothes. 2. A blowsy…. Learn more.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › blowsyBlowsy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Someone who's blowsy is disheveled and frumpy. Your blowsy Aunt Jan might have long, messy hair and wear slightly shabby clothes. Traditionally, the adjective blowsy has been used mainly to describe dowdy older women, although it sometimes implies a perceivable sexuality as well.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBLOWSY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BLOWSY definition: 1. A blowsy woman is rather fat and looks untidy, often with badly fitting clothes. 2. A blowsy…. Learn more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBLOWSY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: 1. (esp of a woman) untidy in appearance; slovenly 2. (of a woman) ruddy in complexion; red-faced.... Click for more definitions.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › blowsy_adjblowsy, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    Meaning & use. 1. Of a person, esp. a woman: red-faced, plump, and somewhat…. 2. With reference to the character of a person or thing…. 3. With reference to the appearance of a thing. Dishevelled…. Often depreciative.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishblowsy adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › blowsyBlowsy - definition of blowsy by The Free Dictionary

    blowsy - characteristic of or befitting a slut or slattern; used especially of women. blowzy, slatternly. untidy - not neat and tidy; "careless and untidy in her personal habits"; "an untidy living room"; "untidy and casual about money".

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › blowsyblowsy - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Aug 18, 2024 · blowsy (comparative blowsier, superlative blowsiest) Having a reddish, coarse complexion, especially with a pudgy face.