adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Like a fop, a man overly concerned with his appearance; vain and showy.

   "They talked a delicate and elastic Arabic, and were mannered, often foppish, in habit."

Adjective

1. 1
   affecting extreme elegance in dress and manner wordnet

Synonyms

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buckishdandybeauishchichiconceitedcoxcombical

Antonyms

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dowdydullmodestprim

Example

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"They talked a delicate and elastic Arabic, and were mannered, often foppish, in habit."

Etymology

From fop + -ish.

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