US /ˈfɑː.pɪʃ.nəs/ UK /ˈfɒp.ɪʃ.nəs/
noun Freq #407933

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    excessive concern with fashionable dress, grooming, and elegant manners, especially in a man

    His jeweled cane added a touch of foppishness to an already elaborate outfit.

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Synonyms
1 noun · excessive concern with... dandyismaffectationvanity
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Word family
Related forms fopfoppishdandy

Etymology

Formed from foppish + -ness. Foppish derives from fop, an old term for a foolish or vain man that later narrowed to a man ostentatiously devoted to fashion and manners.

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