dandyism

  • 91Dandyismus — Dan|dy|is|mus der; <aus gleichbed. engl. dandyism; vgl. ↑...ismus> in der Mitte des 18. Jh.s in England entstandener u. später auch in Frankreich aufgekommener Lebensstil, für den Exklusivität in Kleidung u. Lebensführung sowie ein… …

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  • 92fashion, 1970s —    British fashion trends of the early 1970s reflected the diffusion of the ‘total look’ which had been cultivated by the celebrity designers of 1960s London. Where the designers of ‘the look’ had laid claim to the values of urbanism and pop,… …

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  • 93dandy — noun (plural dandies) 1》 a man unduly concerned with a stylish and fashionable appearance. 2》 informal, dated an excellent thing of its kind. adjective (dandier, dandiest) N. Amer. informal excellent. Derivatives dandiacal dan dʌɪək(ə)l adjective …

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  • 94foppery — n. Coxcombry, dandyism, foppishness, vanity in dress …

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  • 95foppishness — n. Coxcombry, foppery, dandyism, vanity in dress …

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  • 96affectation — n 1. pretension, pretentiousness, af fectedness, unnaturalness, studiedness, artificial manner; simulation, make believe, artificiality, insincerity; posing, posturing, peacockery; foppery, dandyism, coxcombry. 2. pretense, show, false show, mere …

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  • 97foppery — n foppishness, dandyism, Sl. peacockery; conceit, vanity, Fr. amour propre. affectation …

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  • 98pomposity — n 1. pompousness, haughtiness, hauteur, arrogance, self importance, pontification, Inf. stuffiness; pretension, pretentiousness, affectation, airs, attitudinizing, posing, Inf. highfalutin ways; vainglory, vanity, pride, foppery, dandyism,… …

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  • 99pose — I v 1. affect, attitudinize, act, play to, make a show of; assume, put on airs, Sl. put on the dog, profess; feign, pretend, fake, sham, go through the motions; bluff, deceive, dissemble, posture; show off, swank, be vain, talk big, boast. 2.… …

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  • 100show — v 1. exhibit, display, present, demonstrate, set forth, offer; put in plain sight, bare, lay bare, unveil, unscreen, uncover, undrape. 2. indicate, express, manifest, make plain or clear; expose, reveal, betray, give away; evince, evidence,… …

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