dowdy up

English

Verb

dowdy up (third-person singular simple present dowdies up, present participle dowdying up, simple past and past participle dowdied up)

1. (transitive, idiomatic) To make something 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.