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fop

/fɒp/

Meanings
noun
A vain man; a dandy.

Examples :

""He spent hours grooming his hair and choosing the perfect outfit, acting like a total fop before the school dance." "
appearance person character style

Related Words

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

Illustration dance

dance noun

[dæːns] [dans] [däːns] [dɑːns] /dæns/

A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction.

"The school's dance team performed a lively dance during the assembly. "

Illustration hours

hours noun

/ˈaʊɚz/ /ˈaʊə(ɹ)z/

A time period of sixty minutes; one twenty-fourth of a day.

"I spent an hour at lunch."

Illustration total

total noun

/ˈtəʊ.təl/ /ˈtoʊ.təl/

An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts.

"A total of £145 was raised by the bring-and-buy stall."

Illustration dandy

dandy noun

/ˈdændi/

A man very concerned about his clothes and his appearance.

"The new student, a real dandy, always arrived at school impeccably dressed. "

Illustration spent

spent verb

/ˈspɛnt/

To pay out (money).

"He spends far more on gambling than he does on living proper."

Illustration grooming

grooming verb

/ˈɡɹuːmɪŋ/

To attend to one's appearance and clothing.

"He spends a lot of time grooming himself before going to work each morning. "

Illustration acting

acting verb

/ˈæk.tɪŋ/

To do something.

"The student is acting quickly to finish the exam. "

Illustration perfect

perfect noun

/ˈpɜː.fɛkt/ /ˈpɝfɪkt/ /pəˈfɛkt/ /pɚˈfɛkt/

(grammar) The perfect tense, or a form in that tense.

"The perfect tense, used to describe actions completed before another time, is a useful grammatical tool. "

Illustration outfit

outfit noun

/ˈaʊtfɪt/

A set of clothing (with accessories).

"She wore a fashionable outfit with matching purse and shoes."

Illustration before

before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

At an earlier time.

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "

Illustration choosing

choosing verb

/ˈtʃuːzɪŋ/

To pick; to make the choice of; to select.

"I chose a nice ripe apple from the fruit bowl."