foppish

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word foppish. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word foppish, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say foppish in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word foppish you have here. The definition of the word foppish will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition offoppish, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Etymology

From fop +‎ -ish.

Pronunciation

Adjective

foppish (comparative more foppish, superlative most foppish)

  1. Like a fop, a man overly concerned with his appearance; vain and showy.
    Synonyms: dandy, buckish; see also Thesaurus:foppish
    • 1926, T.E. Lawrence, Seven Pillars of Wisdom, New York: Anchor, published 1991, page 148:
      They talked a delicate and elastic Arabic, and were mannered, often foppish, in habit.

Translations

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia