Dandification
//ˌdæn.dɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The condition or state of a man who is overly concerned about his clothes and appearance. countable, uncountable
"About twenty young men in varying states of dilapidation and dandification sat and sprawled around a table covered in green baize."
Example
More examples"About twenty young men in varying states of dilapidation and dandification sat and sprawled around a table covered in green baize."
Etymology
From dandy + -ification.
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