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A frumpy person, somebody who is unattractive, drab or dowdy.colloquialcountable
- You look like such a frump today!
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Unattractive, dowdy clothes.colloquialuncountable
- Get that frump off – it's horrid!
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A bad-tempered person.countabledated
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A flout or snub.countableobsoleteuncountable
frump
frʌmp4 senses · 5 ms
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To insult; to flout; to mock; to snub.obsoletetransitive
- Was ever gentlewoman So frump'd off with a fool!
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To assume a countenance or demeanor indicating irritation, ill-humor, or disapproval.
- 1982, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure I told the guy "Well, now all I can do is come up with excuses" & told him I had to babysit. He frumped like, "Oh, shame!" an