English Explanatory Dictionary

dowd

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A dowdy person, especially a woman; a frump.
  2. Any of various European moths of the genus Blastobasis.
name
  1. A surname from Irish.

Pronunciation

/daʊd/

Word forms

dowd dowds Dawdy Dowdy

Etymology

Back-formation from dowdy.

Related words

dowd cap O'Dowd
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