Crossword clues for frumpish
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Frumpish \Frump"ish\, a.
Cross-tempered; scornful. [Obs.]
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Old-fashioned, as a woman's dress.
Our Bell . . . looked very frumpish.
--Foote.
Wiktionary
a. Poorly dressed; wearing drab, lifeless, ill-fitting clothing. More typically used to describe women than men.
WordNet
Usage examples of "frumpish".
Heads ducked back when Ilna stepped out, but one frumpish woman continued working at the knots which held the lookout.
She was a very homely woman, rather frumpish, and she lived for her children.
The momentary reflection of light revealed his prey, namely a frumpish woman in her middle years making a tottery way through the dark of the night.
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.
Grimes slid a regretful glance at his own frumpish boat, but assented by fumbling for the barely visible port of the speedster.
She pulled a face at herself as she put on one of her old skirts and sweaters, shocked to discover how frumpish they were.
It does seem odd and frumpish not to be in Scotland, but motoring covers a multitude of social sins.
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.