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Dowdy vs Dowdyish - What's the difference?

dowdy | dowdyish |

As adjectives the difference between dowdy and dowdyish

is that dowdy is plain and unfashionable in style or dress while dowdyish is like a dowdy; frumpy.

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

    dowdyish

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Like a dowdy; frumpy.
    • (Webster 1913)