frump
a person who is dowdy, drab, and unattractive.
a dull, old-fashioned person.
Origin of frump
1Other words from frump
- frumpish, adjective
Words Nearby frump
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How to use frump in a sentence
The best scholar in her class, she was never called a grind and she was far from being a frump.
A Hoosier Chronicle | Meredith NicholsonWe might as well be in a desert island,” continued Vera, “shut up from everything with an old frump.
Modern Broods | Charlotte Mary YongeMiss Waller had a horror of being classed as a frump; instead, she prided herself on being exceedingly modern and up-to-date.
The Quiver, 2/1900 | VariousOne thing was the same every time; they were never to cross or frump her, any way, but to humour and please her in everything.
Madam Crowl's Ghost and The Dead Sexton | Joseph Sheridan LeFanuThe people inside the shop stood up, with their mouths full of cake, and out came an old frump with a terrible hat and a fringe.
Half Portions | Edna Ferber
British Dictionary definitions for frump
/ (frʌmp) /
a woman who is dowdy, drab, or unattractive
Origin of frump
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