mumsy

ˈmʌmzi

mumsiermumsiest

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Definition of mumsy - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

motherly

Rare

characteristic of a mother, often warm and nurturing

Rare

Her mumsy advice always made me feel better.

maternal

nurturing

old-fashioned

Rare

out of fashion or drab in appearance

Rare

The dress looked a bit mumsy for the party.

dowdy

frumpy

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Origin of mumsy

English, mum (mother) + -sy (diminutive suffix)

Examples of mumsy in a sentence

The room had a warm, mumsy atmosphere.
Her mumsy outfit didn't suit the trendy event.
The cardigan was too mumsy for her taste.

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French:maternel, démodé, ...
German:mütterlich, altbacken, ...
Italian:materno, da mamma, ...
Spanish:maternal, anticuado, ...
Portuguese:maternal, antiquado, ...
Chinese:母亲般的, 老土的, ...
Japanese:母親らしい, 古臭い, ...
Arabic:أموميّ, قديم الطراز, ...
Hebrew:אִימָהִי, מְיֻשָּׁן, ...
Russian:мамин, старомодный, ...
Ukrainian:материнський, старомодний, ...
Hindi:माँ जैसी, पुरानी, ...
Bengali:মাতৃত্বপূর্ণ, পুরানো ফ্যাশনের, ...
Catalan:materns, anticuat, ...
Czech:mateřský, staromódní, ...
Danish:moderlig, gammeldags, ...
Dutch:moederlijk, oubollig, ...
Greek:μητρικός, παλιομοδίτικος, ...
Hungarian:anyáskodó, ódivatú, ...
Khmer:បែបម្តាយ, ហួសសម័យ, ...
Korean:어머니 같은, 구식의, ...
Persian:مادرانه, قدیمی‌مد, ...
Polish:matczyny, niemodny, ...
Portuguese (BR):maternal, antiquado, ...
Romanian:matern, demodat, ...
Swedish:moderlig, gammaldags, ...
Thai:แบบแม่ๆ, ล้าสมัย, ...
Turkish:anne gibi, demode, ...
Vietnamese:ấm áp như mẹ, lỗi thời, ...

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