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fop
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fop  (fp)
n.
A man who is preoccupied with and often vain about his clothes and manners; a dandy.

[Middle English, fool; probably akin to Middle English fob, trickster, cheat; see fob2.]

fop [fɒp]
n
(Clothing & Fashion) a man who is excessively concerned with fashion and elegance
[related to German foppen to trick; see fob2]
foppish  adj
foppishly  adv
foppishness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.fopfop - a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
coxcomb, cockscomb - a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments
macaroni - a British dandy in the 18th century who affected Continental mannerisms; "Yankee Doodle stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni"
adult male, man - an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus"
Translations
fop [fɒp] Npetimetre m, currutaco m
fop
n (dated)Geck m, → Stutzer m (dated)
fop [fɒp] ngagà m inv
fop [fɒp] ngagà m inv


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