Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Spruce, smart, dapper: Describes an appearance, typically of clothing or style, that is neat, trim, and stylish in an obvious or showy manner.
   • Overly ornate, foppish: Can carry a slightly negative connotation of being excessively or affectedly elegant, trying too hard to be fashionable.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh ấy ăn mặc diêm dúa để đi dự tiệc. (He dressed smartly to go to the party.)
  • Bộ cánh đó trông hơi diêm dúa cho một buổi họp thông thường. (That outfit looks a bit too ornate for a regular meeting.)

Advanced Usage

• The word often implies a level of careful, deliberate grooming that draws attention. It can be used neutrally for praise or critically to suggest vanity or inappropriateness.

Variants and Related Words

• Diêm dúa is the standard form. There are no common verb or noun variants of this exact word.

Synonyms

• Smart: Neat and stylish in appearance.
• Dapper: Neat and trim in dress and appearance (typically of a man).
• Spruce: Neat, smart, and trim in appearance.
• Foppish: Concerned with one's clothes and appearance in an affected and excessive way.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms specifically using the exact phrase "diêm dúa". The word is typically used directly as an adjective.

1. Spruce, smart
   • Ăn mặc diêm dúa
     To be smartly dressed