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1. • • Britannica Dictionary definition of FROWSY US, informal : having a messy or dirty appearance
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   Frowsy people are untidy and scruffy — sometimes even dirty, with unwashed hair and grubby fingernails. Frowsy and its variation frowzy probably come from the now-obsolete adjective frowsty, "having an unpleasant smell."

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   What does frowzy mean?

   • She was wearing a frowzy dress in a dull shade of purple. What is the pronunciation of frowzy? 邋遢的，不整潔的… 邋遢的，不整洁的… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! FROWZY meaning: 1. not attractive, new, or fashionable : 2. not attractive, new, or fashionable : . Learn more.

   FROWZY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   What does the word 'frowsy' mean in English?

   • The words 'frowish', 'frowsy', and 'frowsty' were used in the 1600s to describe stale-smelling things. 'Frowsy' continued to be used, while 'frowish' faded from use. A 1773 letter by Benjamin Franklin obliquely referred to ‘the frowsy, corrupt air from animal substances.’ A variation with a similar spelling and meaning is 'frowsty'.

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   What does frowzy air mean?

   • So there's nothing else for it,' said the Countess, sniffing at the frowzy air coming from the entrance to the Royal Menagerie. 2 senses: 1. untidy or unkempt in appearance; shabby 2. ill-smelling; frowsty.... Click for more definitions.

   FROWZY definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   What is the origin of the adjective 'frowzy'?

   • The origin of the adjective 'frowzy' is uncertain. The earliest known use of the word is in the late 1600s, as evidenced in the writing of Thomas Otway, playwright and poet. (OED's earliest evidence for frowzy is from 1681).

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   Define frowsy: Frowsy is an adjective that describes something as untidy, unkempt, or musty in appearance or smell. It can also refer to a person or place that is dirty or neglected. Define frowzy: Frowzy is a variant spelling of frowsy, with the same meaning of being untidy, unkempt, or musty.

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   negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt. “filled the door with her frowzy bulk”. “ frowzy white hair”. synonyms: frowsy, slovenly. untidy.

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   not attractive, new, or fashionable : She was wearing a frowzy dress in a dull shade of purple. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Not attractive to look at. back end. be no oil painting idiom. be not much to look at idiom. bleakly. bleakness.

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   FROWSY definition: See frowzy | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.

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   frowzy in American English. (ˈfraʊzi ) adjective Word forms: ˈfrowzier or ˈfrowziest. 1. Rare. bad-smelling; musty. 2. dirty and untidy; slovenly; unkempt. Also sp. ˈfrowsy.

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   There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective frowzy. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.