dandyism

dandyism
noun Date: 1819 1. the style or conduct of a dandy 2. a literary and artistic style of the latter part of the 19th century marked by artificiality and excessive refinement

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  • dandyism — noun The manners and dress of a dandy. Syn: foppishness …   Wiktionary

  • dandyism — dan·dy·ism || dændɪzm n. excessive concern with one s clothes and appearance …   English contemporary dictionary

  • dandyism — n. Foppishness, foppery, man millinery …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • dandyism — dan·dy·ism …   English syllables

  • dandyism — noun the manner and dress of a fop or dandy • Syn: ↑foppishness • Derivationally related forms: ↑foppish (for: ↑foppishness) • Hypernyms: ↑manner, ↑personal m …   Useful english dictionary

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