dudish
Definition
Adjective: Characteristic of a dandy or a person who is overly concerned with fashionable appearance; dandified. It describes someone who dresses or behaves in an ostentatiously stylish or affectedly elegant manner.
Usage Examples
- (His clothing was typical of a dandy.)
- (His affectedly elegant behaviour was noticeable.)
Advanced Usage
"dudish elegance": an exaggerated, refined style of dress or grooming.
- The actor's dudish elegance on the red carpet was carefully orchestrated by his stylist.
"to strike a dudish pose": to adopt a posture or attitude typical of a dandy.
- He struck a dudish pose, one hand on his hip and chin raised, as if admiring his own reflection.
Variants and Related Words
Dude (n): a man who is very concerned with his clothes and appearance; a dandy.
- He was known as a dude who spent hours selecting his wardrobe.
Dudishness (n): the quality or state of being dudish.
- His dudishness was evident in his collection of vintage suits.
Synonyms
- Dandified: dressed or acting like a dandy.
- Foppish: concerned with clothes and fashion in an excessive or affected way.
- Debonair: confident, stylish, and charming (often with a positive connotation).
- Sartorial: relating to clothing, but not necessarily with negative judgment.
Related Idioms
Dressed to the nines: wearing very fashionable or formal clothes.
- He was dressed to the nines, his dudish style on full display. (He was extremely well-dressed.)
A man of fashion: a person who follows the latest trends in clothing and grooming.
- As a man of fashion, his dudish choices set trends among his peers. (He was a style leader.)