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also blowzy
as in sloppy
lacking neatness in dress or person
a large, blowsy woman in frumpy clothes runs the diner
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Recent Examples of blowsy
In the final scene, the one female regular at the Royal, a blowsy barfly well played by Barbara Lowing, is moving toward the bar as Hanna and Liv move decisively in the other direction.
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Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2023
The queen of Playland was Laughing Sal, a tall, blowsy figure of fun, with a maniacal laugh.
—Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2018
Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2023
The queen of Playland was Laughing Sal, a tall, blowsy figure of fun, with a maniacal laugh.
—Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blowsy
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Dollar General also has paid millions of dollars of fines for sloppy stores and blocked fire exits that became both workplace safety hazards and potential turnoffs for its shoppers.Melissa Repko, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
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In a sloppy game that included 21 penalties between the teams, the Bears got in the end zone just once — their only offensive touchdown of the first two weeks.Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 Nov. 2024
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The event was presided over by Shealy himself, who was never far from his big, shaggy brown dog, Buster, or his girlfriend, Debbie Fields, the founder of Mrs. Fields Bakeries.Brienne Walsh, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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This might be a shaggy turkey story, but bear with us.Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 25 Nov. 2024
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The decision worked smoothly for the AAC in Year 1 of this new setup, but the potential for a messy schedule remains in the future.Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024
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Their divorce has been messy, with both exes calling each other out via Instagram.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Corruption within the organization, after all, is as much a part of the show as Jackson Lamb’s slovenly habits and horrible diet.Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
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To them, flame is slovenly, backward, even atavistic, tolerable only when used for ceremonial purposes.Stephen Pyne, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024
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Most wine lovers know that the word Sauvignon comes from the French word sauvage and the word blanc simply means white, but most people don’t know the reason is because when untrained vines of the variety have a distinctly unkempt appearance.Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
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But, as in these United States, the key question remains whether creeping totalitarianism — from the left and the right — will squeeze everyday people out of their inalienable right to just be their sometimes obnoxious, unkempt, idiosyncratic selves.Ed Wallace, New York Daily News, 6 June 2024
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Eagle-eyed social media users had spotted the editing over the untidy suits of the country’s top officials.Arata Yamamoto, NBC News, 7 Oct. 2024
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Palermo is as untidy as life and as temperamental as a Sicilian lover.Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2024
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World-renowned for its cashmere, buttery leather, and tailored wool, Italian winter fashion leaves no room for dowdy sweatpants and sweatshirts.Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024
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In contrast to the depictions of suffragists as dowdy old maids, the woman portrayed in this postcard is conventionally attractive and fashionably dressed.Natalie Kinkade, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Blowsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blowsy. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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