adverb
- in a manner that is dowdy, old-fashioned, or unfashionable in dress or appearance
Usage: informal
Examples
- She dressed frumpishly in oversized cardigans and outdated patterns.
- The character was intentionally frumpishly outfitted to reflect her withdrawn personality.
- He criticized her for dressing frumpishly, though she paid him no mind.
- The costume designer dressed the elderly aunt frumpishly to emphasize her old-fashioned ways.
- Despite her wealth, she chose to dress frumpishly and avoided the spotlight.