frowzy adjective. ['fraʊzi] Also (perh. infl. by FROWSTY) frowsy. L17.
[Prob. rel. to earlier FROUGHY and later FROWSTY; ult. origin unkn.]
1. Smelling fusty, stuffy, or stale from being dirty, unwashed, or unventilated. L17.
■ N. Coward Some frowsy little hotel.

2. Dirty, untidy, or neglected in appearance; slatternly, sluttish. E18.
■ K. A. Porter Badly buttoned and frowsy-haired.

■ frowzily adverb L17.

■ frowziness noun E18.

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