dowdy

Etymology
Late 16th century. Origin : probably literally “little poorly dressed woman,” formed from doue, “poorly dressed woman.”

Possibly also related to the Scots dow, meaning to "fade".

Adjective

 * 1) Plain and unfashionable in style or dress.
 * 2) Lacking stylishness or neatness; shabby.

Translations

 * Czech: neelegantní,
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German:, unelegant
 * Greek:
 * Russian:, ,
 * Swedish:, , ,
 * Turkish:, ,
 * Ukrainian: немодний, старомодний, без смаку


 * Czech: ošuntělý
 * Finnish:, ,
 * German: ,
 * Maori: kanukanu
 * Russian:
 * Spanish: desastrado
 * Swedish:, , lunsig
 * Turkish: ,

Noun

 * 1) A plain or shabby person.

Verb

 * 1)  To press the crust into the filling during baking, to allow the juices to caramelize on top.