Dudish
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Like a dude or dandy; foppish; fastidious about personal appearance. dated
"He was a stiff-collar, high-headed fellow, of good intellect and had rather a dudish appearance. He went gentlemanly dressed in East Virginia style, wore a high-top silk hat, as had lawyer Park, and sported a gold headed walking cane."
Example
More examples"He was a stiff-collar, high-headed fellow, of good intellect and had rather a dudish appearance. He went gentlemanly dressed in East Virginia style, wore a high-top silk hat, as had lawyer Park, and sported a gold headed walking cane."
Etymology
From dude + -ish.
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