dowdy up
English
Verb
dowdy up (third-person singular simple present dowdies up, present participle dowdying up, simple past and past participle dowdied up)
- (transitive) To make to appear plain and unattractive.
- 2016, Violet Vaughn, Rush for Love
- I don't want one ounce of sex appeal emanating from me. I find flip-flops that are too big, and roll up the hem. Hell, I'm even going to dowdy up my hair.
- 2016, Violet Vaughn, Rush for Love