dowdiness

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Isolated from the group of other local women, who are judgmental and close ranks against her for no reason other than her quietness and awkward dowdiness, Betty is shown mostly alone with an infant.

From Salon • May 15, 2022

After the dowdiness of Eleanor Roosevelt, Bess Truman and Mamie Eisenhower, they were looking for an aristocratic image.

From Slate • Nov. 6, 2013

Like I said, it's slow and, Richardson aside, the entire cast seems to have been hired on the strength of their dowdiness.

From The Guardian • Aug. 20, 2010

Both are well-served by Gail Baldoni’s costumes, which define Mary Smith’s more conservative style without dowdiness and Barbara Smith’s sexier fashion sense without tackiness.

From New York Times • Jan. 30, 2010

She suddenly contrasted Julian's heavy and arrogant dowdiness with the nice dandyism of Louis.

From The Price of Love by Bennett, Arnold