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apple dowdy

ap·ple dow·dy
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ap-uh l dou-dee]
    • /ˈæp əl ˈdaʊ di/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ap-uh l dou-dee]
    • /ˈæp əl ˈdaʊ di/

Definition of apple dowdy words

  • noun apple dowdy Chiefly New England. a deep-dish apple pie or cobbler, usually sweetened with molasses. 1

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Origin of apple dowdy

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1820-30

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Parts of speech for Apple dowdy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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apple dowdy popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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