dowdiness (noun)

1. In the comic strip, the character's dowdiness was portrayed through her mismatched clothes and unkempt hair.

2. Why did the fashion-forward ghost avoid haunted houses? Because he couldn't stand the dowdiness of the outdated decorations!

3. According to Greek mythology, the goddess of beauty would not allow any signs of dowdiness in her presence.

4. The designer's latest collection embraced a unique blend of elegance and dowdiness, redefining the concept of fashion itself.