blowzy

English

Adjective

blowzy (comparative blowzier, superlative blowziest)

1. Alternative spelling of blowsy
   • 1787, John Wolcot, “Advice to Future Laureat”, in The Poetical Works of Peter Pindar, Esq.‎^[1], volume I, published 1789, page 476:

     Large, red-poll’d, blowzy hard two-handed jades

   • 1880 February, William Blackwood, “Reata; or, What's in a Name.—Part XI”, in Blackwood's Edinburgh magazine‎^[2], volume CXXVII, number DCCLXXII, chapter XXXVIII.—Millinery, page 221:

     She feels a sudden desire possessing her to make Hermine look as ugly as possible, and she knows she can do it with very little effort : she has only to bring down those heavy masses of hair further on to that alrady low forehead, and instead of Kriemhilde, Hermine will like a common-place blowzy dairymaid.

   • 1995 November 12, David Moews, “Alphabet Question”, in rec.puzzles.crosswords‎^[3] (Usenet):

     Blowzy night-frumps vex'd Jack Q.