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- noun The characteristic of being
frumpy .
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Examples
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The little details of showing her frumpiness, of some slight perspiration on her face in a scene or two, the way she talks, just astounds me with how vivid and real this trailer makes her look.
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In the past decade, she has collaborated with countless designers, including Marc Jacobs, Giorgio Armani, Alber Elbaz and Miuccia Prada, whom she helped make chic frumpiness mainstream; she has nurtured the careers of rising talent like Giles Deacon and Jonathan Saunders; and she has injected edge and glamour into various labels, from Bottega Veneta to Topshop to, most recently, Loewe, a traditional Spanish leather-goods company.
The Beating Heart of Fashion Joshua Levine 2011
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Her style was tidy and conservative but with a generous sprinkling of frumpiness of the sort that federal Washington can't resist -- at least when in front of a camera's intruding lens.
Elena Kagan goes on Supreme Court confirmation offensive in drab D.C. clothes 2010
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If you are trying to sell a victim of casual neglect, the resulting frumpiness will damage your sales price - and can make it languish on the market.
How to can keep your house from looking old, neglected Elizabeth Razzi 2010
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Her style was tidy and conservative but with a generous sprinkling of frumpiness of the sort that federal Washington can't resist -- at least when in front of a camera's intruding lens.
Elena Kagan goes on Supreme Court confirmation offensive in drab D.C. clothes 2010
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Many of us who follow the important issues who appreciate being better informed as to her frumpiness!
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By the time the girls hit the streets of Manhattan, they're ready to battle the dark forces of frumpiness.
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Jenny Lamour (Suzy Delair) is a nightclub singer with a jealous pianist husband, Maurice (Bernard Blier), who she loves and is faithful to despite his periodic jealous rages and his constant suspicion (not to mention his general frumpiness, a stark contrast to her luscious pin-up beauty).
12/17: Porky In Wackyland; Dough For the Do-Do; Quai des orfèvres Ed Howard 2007
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Jenny Lamour (Suzy Delair) is a nightclub singer with a jealous pianist husband, Maurice (Bernard Blier), who she loves and is faithful to despite his periodic jealous rages and his constant suspicion (not to mention his general frumpiness, a stark contrast to her luscious pin-up beauty).
Archive 2007-12-01 Ed Howard 2007
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They include avoiding flowered prints in Germany, where they suggest frumpiness, and choosing skirts in Japan.
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