foppery

  • 1Foppery — Fop per*y, n.; pl. {Fopperies}. [From {Fop}.] 1. The behavior, dress, or other indication of a fop; coxcombry; affectation of show; showy folly. [1913 Webster] 2. Folly; foolery. [1913 Webster] Let not the sound of shallow foppery enter My sober… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2foppery — (n.) 1540s, foolish action, from FOP (Cf. fop) + ERY (Cf. ery). Meaning behavior and manner of a fop is from 1690s; meaning foppish attire is from 1711 …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 3foppery — [fäp′ər ē] n. 1. the actions, dress, etc. of a fop 2. pl. fopperies something foppish …

    English World dictionary

  • 4foppery — fop ► NOUN ▪ a man who is excessively concerned with his clothes and appearance. DERIVATIVES foppery noun foppish adjective foppishly adverb foppishness noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «fool» …

    English terms dictionary

  • 5foppery — ˈfäp(ə)rē, ri noun ( es) Etymology: fop (I) + ery 1. : foolish character or action : folly, absurdity, vanity let not the sound of shallow foppery enter my sober ho …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 6foppery — noun (plural peries) Date: 1546 1. foolish character or action ; folly 2. the behavior or dress of a fop …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 7foppery — /fop euh ree/, n., pl. fopperies. 1. the clothes, manners, actions, etc., of a fop. 2. something foppish. [1540 50; FOP + ERY] * * * …

    Universalium

  • 8foppery — noun a) The dress or actions of a fop b) Stupidity …

    Wiktionary

  • 9foppery — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. coxcombry, showiness, dandyism; see ostentation 1 , vanity 1 …

    English dictionary for students

  • 10foppery — fop·per·y || fÉ‘pÉ™rɪ / fÉ’ n. vanity, conceit …

    English contemporary dictionary