1746, "cross-tempered," probably from the frumps (n.) "bad temper" (1660s) and an earlier verb meaning "to mock, browbeat" (1550s), of obscure origin, perhaps imitative of a sneer or derisive snort. See also frump. Sense of "sour-looking, unfashionable" is from 1825, but this may be a shortening of frumple "to wrinkle, crumple" (late 14c.), from Middle Dutch verrompelen "to wrinkle," from ver- "completely" + rompelen "to rumple." Related: Frumpily; frumpiness.
双语例句
1. I looked so frumpy next to these women.
坐在这些女人旁边我显得极其落伍。
来自柯林斯例句
2. My new look was boring, frumpy and did the trick perfectly.
我的新打扮显得乏味 、 古板,效果却十分理想.
来自互联网
3. They make anyone wearing them look like a frumpy Eskimo with low self esteem.
