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foppish

/ˈfɒp.ɪʃ/

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

Examples :

"He spent hours styling his hair and choosing the perfect outfit; his friends teased him for being so foppish. "
appearance style character person

Related Words

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 appearance

appearance noun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

Illustration spent

spent verb

/ˈspɛnt/

To pay out (money).

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

Illustration overly

overly adjective

/ˈoʊvərli/ /ˈoʊvərliː/

Superficial; not thorough; careless, negligent, inattentive.

"The student's research was overly reliant on a few quick online articles, making it superficial and lacking in depth. "

Illustration friends

friends noun

/fɹɛn(d)z/

A person other than a family member, spouse or lover whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection.

"John and I have been friends ever since we were roommates at college.   Trust is important between friends.   I used to find it hard to make friends when I was shy."

Illustration concerned

concerned verb

/kənˈsɜːnd/ /kənˈsɝnd/

To relate or belong to; to have reference to or connection with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to.

"The upcoming election concerns the future of our city. "

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 teased

teased verb

/tiːzd/

To separate the fibres of a fibrous material.

"She carefully teased the cotton fibres apart to make them softer for the baby blanket. "

Illustration showy

showy adjective

/ˈʃəʊ.i/

(sometimes derogatory) calling attention; flashy; standing out to the eye

"The student's new shoes were very showy, attracting a lot of attention in the classroom. "

Illustration outfit

outfit noun

/ˈaʊtfɪt/

A set of clothing (with accessories).

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

Illustration choosing

choosing verb

/ˈtʃuːzɪŋ/

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

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

Illustration styling

styling verb

/ˈstaɪlɪŋ/

To design, fashion, make, or arrange in a certain way or form (style)

"She is styling her hair before going to the party. "