"blowzy" meaning in English

See blowzy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: blowzier [comparative], blowziest [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} blowzy (comparative blowzier, superlative blowziest)
  1. Alternative spelling of blowsy Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: blowsy
    Sense id: en-blowzy-en-adj-yxqGxY~n Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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