fop
fops
If you know someone who's obsessed with how he looks and what he's wearing, you can call him a fop. If you're a fop, you make sure you're always well dressed.
A fop spends hours grooming himself in front of the mirror and spends a lot of money on nice clothes. You might also call him a "dandy" or a "clotheshorse." The word fop meant "foolish person" in the mid-1600s and was probably related to the now-obsolete verb of the same name, meaning "make a fool of." By 1670, a fop was a fool who was focused specifically on his clothing.
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a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
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synonyms:
beau, clotheshorse, dandy, dude, fashion plate, gallant, sheik, swell
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examples:
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George Bryan Brummell
English dandy who was a fashion leader during the Regency (1778-1840)
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types:
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cockscomb, coxcomb
a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments
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macaroni
a British dandy in the 18th century who affected Continental mannerisms
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type of:
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adult male, man
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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George Bryan Brummell
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