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Definition of mumsy adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mumsy

adjective
 
/ˈmʌmzi/
 
/ˈmʌmzi/
(British English, informal, usually disapproving)
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  1. comfortable or old-fashioned in a way that is thought of as typical of a kind mother, but lacking excitement or style
    • a mumsy dress
    • She thought the car was mumsy and wanted to drive something sportier.
    Word Originlate 19th cent.: humorous variant of mummy ‘mother’.
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