adjective
frumpy
FRUM-pee/ˈfrʌmpi/
Unfashionable and lacking style in appearance.
The shapeless floral dress and sagging cardigan make the outfit look frumpy.
Etymology
The origin is uncertain. The unfashionable sense may reflect a word for wrinkling or crumpling; another suggested line runs from mockery and bad temper to a sour-looking, unstylish appearance.
In context
I don't think people think of Audrey heurn and think frumpy dumpy and out of fashion
More examples
- I feel frumpy in this oversized sweater.
- A simple belt makes the dress look less frumpy.
- The old uniform looks frumpier than the new one.
Forms
frumpy · frumpier · frumpiest
frump noun — A person with an unfashionable appearance.
Similar words
- dowdy
- Often suggests a drab, old-fashioned look, especially in clothing.
- unstylish
- More neutral; simply describes an absence of fashionable style.