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foppish

adjective

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Pronunciation: /ˈfɒp.ɪʃ/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English fop Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English foppish From fop + -ish.

  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.