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frowsy

UK/ˈfɹaʊ.zi/ uncommon

adjective

1.

negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt

  • “filled the door with her frowzy bulk”
  • “frowzy white hair”
  • “slovenly appearance”
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Origin

Unknown, but perhaps related to the dialectal adjective frowsty. Attested since the 1680s.

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