frumpish

Variant of frump

frump definition

frump (frump)

noun

a dowdy, unattractive woman

Etymology: prob. shortened n. form < ME fromplen, to wrinkle < earlier Du frompelen, verrompelen < ver-, for- + rompelen: see rumple

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