1. comparative form of dowdy; more unfashionable, dull, or lacking in style in appearance or dress

Examples

• Her outfit looked even dowdier next to her sister’s designer dress.
• The old curtains made the room appear dowdier than it actually was.
• She felt dowdier in her work clothes compared to her weekend attire.
• The dowdier version of the dress was much less expensive.
• His dowdier appearance at the reunion surprised his former classmates.
• The store’s dowdier merchandise was relegated to the back section.