Definition

1. Noun:
   • The manner and dress of a fop or dandy: The quality or state of being excessively concerned with fashion and one's appearance in a way that is perceived as affected or overly elegant.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • His foppishness was evident in his velvet coat and meticulously styled hair.
  • The critic dismissed the actor's performance, attributing his failure to an overbearing foppishness that distracted from the character's depth.

Advanced Usage

• "An air of foppishness": A noticeable impression or quality of being like a fop.
  • He carried himself with an air of foppishness that seemed out of place in the rugged wilderness.

Variants and Related Words

• Fop (n): A man who is excessively concerned with his clothes and appearance; a dandy.
  • He was considered a fop by his more practical colleagues.
• Foppery (n): Foolish character or action; also, the behavior or dress of a fop. (Often used interchangeably with , though can imply more general silliness.)
  • The play satirized the foppery of the aristocratic class.
• Foppish (adj): Of or like a fop; excessively concerned with fashion.
  • He was known for his foppish attire.

Synonyms

• Dandyism: The style and manners of a dandy.
• Affectation: Behavior, speech, or writing that is artificial and designed to impress.
• Preciseness: Excessive refinement or fastidiousness, especially in language or manner. (In the context of meticulous appearance.)

Antonyms

• Austerity: Sternness or severity of manner or attitude; plainness.
• Sloppiness: Carelessness in appearance or work.
• Unpretentiousness: The quality of not attempting to impress others with an appearance of greater importance or merit than is actually possessed.

Related Idioms

• (To be) dressed to the nines: Dressed very elaborately or smartly. (This idiom captures the result of foppishness but not necessarily the affected manner.)
  • He arrived at the party dressed to the nines, his foppishness on full display.

Noun

1. the manner and dress of a fop or dandy