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Disheveled vs Dowdy - What's the difference?

disheveled | dowdy |

As adjectives the difference between disheveled and dowdy

is that disheveled is alternative form of lang=en while dowdy is plain and unfashionable in style or dress.

As a verb disheveled

is past tense of dishevel.

disheveled

English

Adjective

(en adjective)

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (dishevel)

    • dowdy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Plain and unfashionable in style or dress.
  • Lacking stylishness or neatness; shabby.
  • * 1891,
    • [...she was] a perfect saint amongst women, but so dreadfully dowdy that she reminded one of a badly bound hymn-book.

    Derived terms

    * dowd * dowdify * dowdily * dowdiness