FOPPISH

dandified, dandyish, foppish

(adjective) affecting extreme elegance in dress and manner

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

foppish (comparative more foppish, superlative most foppish)

Like a fop, a man overly concerned with his appearance; vain and showy.

Synonyms

• dandy

Source: Wiktionary


Fop"pish, a.

Definition: Foplike; characteristic of a top in dress or manners; making an ostentatious display of gay clothing; affected in manners.

Syn.

– Finical; spruce; dandyish. See Finical.

– Fop"pish*ly, adv.

– Fop"pish*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

3 May 2024

TWIST

(verb) practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive; “Don’t twist my words”


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