She seemed to make a point of being unfashionably dressed. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : a fashionable young woman. ,a fashionable shop. ,a fashionable topic of conversation. From Dictionary.com.
Dressed in unfashionably straight-laced clothing, the strangers espoused political beliefs that were highly disagreeable to Glickman. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing: July 17, 2005 - July 23, 2005 Archives] Reference
Equally unfashionably, they offer them up with humility. From Wordnik.com. [Gnosis] Reference
Her eyeshades were thick and dark, unfashionably unadorned. From Wordnik.com. [A Call to Arms]
The length was left unfashionably longer than society liked. From Wordnik.com. [The Lion's Lady]
Lindsay Lohan wasn't going to take her court sentence unfashionably!. From Wordnik.com. [Lindsay Lohan Court Outfits: Actress Changes Looks Three Times (PHOTOS)] Reference
Oh and I'd have to pretend to be unfashionably and irrepressibly straight. From Wordnik.com. [Musings of a Drunken Monk: November 2003 Archives] Reference
His boots, though unfashionably scuffed, showed evidence of a recent buffing. From Wordnik.com. [Thief Of Hearts]
If hot places become unbearable, then once unfashionably icy places will boom. From Wordnik.com. [Wonkbook: Jobs bill details sketched; unions target boardrooms; new oil reg rules] Reference
A strong alpaca umbrella, unfashionably corpulent, was his constant companion. From Wordnik.com. [The Argosy Vol. 51, No. 5, May, 1891] Reference
Alternately, wash and reuse plastic bags like most unfashionably green people do. From Wordnik.com. [Why You Need To Clean Your Reusable Shopping Bags Today | Lifehacker Australia] Reference
His father was American, his mother English: both families unfashionably well endowed. From Wordnik.com. [Cargo of Eagles]
After all, WWD did compare Prada to some unfashionably-bearded chap called Charles Darwin. From Wordnik.com. [Fashion Statement: Ten things we learned in Milan] Reference
Hush puppies, roasted okra, blackberry cobbler: these dishes are unfashionably old-fashioned. From Wordnik.com. [Food: Season's Eatings] Reference
Unusually and unfashionably for a pop star in 1996, Sting is a story teller, a trend he began on '. From Wordnik.com. [Mercury Falling] Reference
Rachel Monterey was delicately made, unfashionably full-bosomed, but otherwise very small and slender. From Wordnik.com. [Dearly Beloved] Reference
She was dressed neatly but unfashionably, and on the front of her dress hung her gold-rimmed spectacles. From Wordnik.com. [Hilltop Tryst]
Even her unfashionably tanned skin must seem the palest golden silk, rising to a warm rose in her cheeks. From Wordnik.com. [The English Witch]
His unfashionably short hair was concealed beneath an ancient knitted cap of indeterminate shape and origin. From Wordnik.com. [Take A Thief]
This all sounds unfashionably unfrivolous -- by "" people, '' he doesn't mean Leonardo DiCaprio -- and unironic. From Wordnik.com. [Doing A Doubletake] Reference
They were of a young man with an unfashionably dark complexion, and of a strikingly beautiful black-haired woman. From Wordnik.com. [Lord of the Isles] Reference
Even so, he still looked unfashionably young, and one glance at him was enough to see he did not belong in a city. From Wordnik.com. [Roger MacBride]
Not just the fashionably sinful or unrespectable, but also the unfashionably respectable and confused and repressed. From Wordnik.com. [Address at the Scottish Episcopal Church Provincial Conference] Reference
They arrived at the Damascus airport at half past one, believing themselves unfashionably early for a 5 P.M. flight. From Wordnik.com. [Fierce Invalids Home From Hot Climates]
He had been out for a lengthy and vigorous ride and had breakfasted before his unexpected visitor arrived, unfashionably early. From Wordnik.com. [Heartless]
Ms. Platt, clad in a binding (and blinding) white Herve dress with black detail, had arrived by herself and unfashionably early. From Wordnik.com. [Bandage-Dress Blues: Wardrobe Malfunction Wreaks Havoc at Herve Leger] Reference
He had unfashionably short light hair, a charming deceptive smile and a manner calculated toput even the most suspiciousat ease. From Wordnik.com. [Final Resting Place of The Pen] Reference
I wouldn't have to justify the fact that I'm always "scarily on time" like a friend of mine used to say, or even unfashionably early. From Wordnik.com. [Marta Mondelli: Don't Go to Italy: They'll Shoot You] Reference
Perhaps managers intuitively know about investors 'preference for low share prices, and use splits when prices are unfashionably high. From Wordnik.com. [Stocks Under $10] Reference
The United States may be unfashionably late to the meeting unless we have our own, meaningful climate policy in place before December. From Wordnik.com. [President Obama Must Heed Alarm Bells on Global Warming] Reference
Fashionably late is better than unfashionably absent. From Wordnik.com. Reference
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