frump

IPA/frʌmp/
KK[frˈʌmp]IPA/frʌmp/

frump — noun

  • frumpsingular
  • frumpsplural

1. a woman whose clothes are old-fashioned and plain, making her look drab or unint

1.名詞C1
釋義

a woman whose clothes are old-fashioned and plain, making her look drab or uninteresting, often because she does not care much about her appearance

例句

Aunt Beatrix wore her same old grey dress each Sunday, so her nephews called her a frump.

collocation: call + someone + a frump

Lucía felt like a frump in her plain coat next to Nadia's stylish jacket.

collocation: feel like + a frump

同義詞
  • dowdy

    describes a person of any gender whose clothes are dull and unfashionable; slightly more formal than 'frump'

  • scruffy

    focuses on being untidy or messy rather than simply old-fashioned; can apply to anyone

  • slob

    harsher and more insulting; implies laziness about appearance and can refer to any gender

反義詞
  • fashionista

    someone who follows the latest fashion closely; very informal

  • trendsetter

    someone who starts new fashion trends, the opposite of following outdated styles

文法句型

call + someone + a frump

look like + a frump

feel like + a frump

用法筆記

Considered old-fashioned and potentially insulting. Usually directed at a woman's choice of clothing rather than her personality. The adjective frumpy is more common in everyday speech.

常見錯誤

❌My grandfather is such a frump in his old cardigan.
✅My grandfather looks so frumpy in his old cardigan.
💡'frump' is a noun referring to a woman; for men, use the adjective 'frumpy' or a different word like 'dowdy'.