Read the dictionary definition of dowdy. All definitions for this word.
1. deep-dish apple dessert covered with a rich crust
2. British marshal of the RAF who commanded the British air defense forces that defeated the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain (1882-1970)
3. primly out of date
1. nothing so frumpish as last year's gambling game
4. lacking in smartness or taste
1. a dowdy grey outfit
2. a clean and sunny but completely dowdy room
