Definitions

1. noun

A person who looks or dresses in a way considered to be old-fashioned, unfashionable, or unattractive.

“She was often teased by her friends for being a dowdier, but she didn’t care as long as she felt comfortable.”

2. comparative form of ‘dowdy’

Comparing two things, with the first being more old-fashioned, unfashionable, or unattractive than the second.

“This outfit is dowdier than the one my sister wore last year.”