| They know nothing of the authentic scent of dust and dowdiness. |
| The brilliance of Birmingham city centre simply serves to amplify the sheer dowdiness of other parts of the city. |
| Anxious to upgrade your e-meter to something that doesn't scream early noughties dowdiness? |
| Instead, she has become known for dowdiness and cardigans, and is still in the show two decades later. |
| The Bridgwater end is probably the least attractive, showing more than its fair share of the graffiti, discarded trash and general dowdiness of a run-down town. |
| The warm practical clothes of winter whose sole functions were to provide warmth and comfort are shed as their weight and dowdiness becomes unbearable. |
