Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Spruce, well-groomed, dapper: Describes a person, typically their appearance or attire, as being neat, stylish, and carefully put together, often with a sense of elegance or showiness.
   • Coquettish, flirtatious: Can describe a mannerism or style that is playfully alluring or intended to attract attention, though this usage is less common for the core meaning of appearance.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cô ấy luôn ăn mặc rất đỏm dáng khi đi làm. (She always dresses very smartly/well-groomed when going to work.)
  • Chàng trai trông thật đỏm dáng trong bộ vest mới. (The young man looks very dapper in his new suit.)
  • Phong cách đỏm dáng của anh ấy khiến mọi người chú ý. (His spruce style makes everyone notice.)

Advanced Usage

• "làm đỏm dáng": to spruce oneself up, to dress up smartly.
  • Cô ấy dành nhiều thời gian trước gương để làm đỏm dáng. (She spends a lot of time in front of the mirror to spruce herself up.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đỏm (adj/v): Often used in compounds, can imply being showy, coquettish, or dressing up.
• Dáng (n): Figure, posture, form. In this compound, it contributes the sense of bearing or appearance.
• Điệu đà (adj): Often used similarly to describe someone (usually female) as graceful, elegant, or affectedly delicate in manner and dress. It can overlap with but often emphasizes manner more than just appearance.

Synonyms

• Bảnh bao (adj): Smart, dashing, spruce (very close in meaning).
• Chải chuốt (adj): Well-groomed, meticulously dressed and preened.
• Lịch sự (adj): Polite, formal (in dress); can be similar in contexts of neat appearance but less focused on showiness.

Related Phrases

• Ăn mặc đỏm dáng: To dress smartly/sprucely.
  • Ông ấy luôn ăn mặc đỏm dáng trong những dịp quan trọng. (He always dresses smartly on important occasions.)

Related Idioms

• "Làm dáng": To pose, to put on airs, to try to look attractive (often used slightly pejoratively). This is related but implies more conscious effort to attract attention.
  • Cô ấy thích làm dáng trước ống kính máy ảnh. (She likes to pose for the camera.)

1. Spruce, well - groomed
   • Chàng thanh niên ăn mặc đỏm dáng
     A well-groomed young an