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frowsty
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
frowsty
"having an unpleasant smell," 1865, of unknown origin; perhaps related to Old French frouste "ruinous, decayed," or to Old English þroh "rancid;" both of which also are of uncertain origin. Also compare frowzy.
Wiktionary
frowsty
a. (context UK English) musty; stuffy (atmosphere)
WordNet
Usage examples of "frowsty".
Then April Elgar entered, followed by Toplady, and she looked at the men as if they were all fags, and at the others, which they were, frowsty frumpish sluts.
Sorgrad and Usara were still motionless heaps of frowsty blankets so I dressed, wrinkling my nose at wood smoke scenting my shirt.