dandyism
/'dændiizm/
Definition
Noun: - The manner and dress of a fop or dandy: A style or practice characterized by an excessive concern for fashion and elegance in one's appearance and manners. It implies a studied refinement and attention to sartorial detail that is often ostentatious.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- His impeccable suits and polished shoes were a clear display of dandyism.
- The 18th-century court was known for its culture of extravagant dandyism.
- She criticized his dandyism, seeing it as vanity rather than true style.
Advanced Usage
- As a cultural or historical concept: The term can refer to a specific social phenomenon, particularly in 19th-century Britain, where "dandyism" represented a philosophy of life centered on aesthetic refinement, leisure, and the cultivation of a distinctive personal style as a form of art and rebellion against bourgeois norms.
- The essays explored dandyism as a form of non-conformist self-expression in Regency England.
Variants and Related Words
- Dandy (n): A man who is excessively concerned with his clothes and appearance; a fop.
- He was considered the quintessential dandy of his time.
- Foppish (adj): Of or like a fop; excessively concerned with clothes and elegance in a way that seems silly.
- He was criticized for his foppish mannerisms.
Synonyms
- Foppery: Foolish attention to or affectation of elegance in dress or manner.
- Beauism (archaic): The characteristics or style of a beau (a fashionable young man).
- Exquisite-ness: The quality of being extremely beautiful, delicate, or refined, especially in an affected way.
Related Idioms
- To be a slave to fashion: To be excessively concerned with following the latest trends, a concept closely related to dandyism.
- His dandyism meant he was often a slave to fashion.
Noun
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the manner and dress of a fop or dandy
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