Might mean (unverified): Make oneself look plain, unfashionable.
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▸ verb:  (transitive, idiomatic) To make something appear plain and unattractive.

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dowdify, ugly, unpretty, dress down, dumb down, gussy up, duncify, updry, down, unbeautify, more...

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dowdify, ugly, unpretty, dress down, dumb down, gussy up, duncify, updry, down, unbeautify, more...



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