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| frump [ frump ] (plural frumps) |
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1. unfashionably dressed woman: an offensive term for a woman considered not to be good-looking or not to dress well
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2. dull person: an offensive term for somebody considered to be drab, dull, or old-fashioned
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| [Mid-16th century. Probably shortening of frumple "wrinkle" < Middle Dutch verrompelen "rumple completely"] |
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  frump·ish adjective |
| frump·y adjective |
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