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• s  characteristic of or befitting a slut or slattern; used especially of women

• Wolf Blitzer had crashed through Bill Richardson's blowsy, high-minded disquisition on the need to observe human rights in Pakistan, with the question, "What you're saying .
• Janis was big and blowsy; Patti is a somewhat haunted-looking waif who stands 5 ft.
• The Cherry Sisters were blowsy, humorless young actresses who sang sentimental ballads completely off key, in dead earnestness.

• blowzy
• slatternly
• sluttish

News & Articles

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• State flower: Rhododendron is our prettiest symbol
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Q: What is West Virginias state flower. A: The rhododendron. Correct. Q: What color is it. A: Purple. Wrong. The state flower is often shown as a blowsy purple rhododendron, which is incorrect, according to Doug Jolley, a nativ...
  June 16, 2013 - The Charleston Gazette

Quotes

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• Mel Smith in This is London
  I love the dysfunctional family at the heart of it,says Smith, "and the fact that Wilbur is really turned on by this big, blowsy woman. Or rather, man. And the songs are edgy and sly but they are also totally true to the period, and to the...
• Julie Gardner in Times Online
  Gardner says: "If I've learnt anything from working with Russell, it is that fun should be at the heart of it. It needs to be colourful and noisy and bright because drama on Saturday night is competing with The X Factor and other big, blowsy reality...