- a variation of citified.
cityfied
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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It was a cityfied, stylish dressed man with his hat set at an angle that didn’t belong in these parts.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
He was gawky, poorly clad, and doubtless presented a very grotesque appearance to the cityfied people to whom he vainly applied for employment.
From Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 4 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History by Charles F. (Charles Francis) Horne
An' they're so simple, too," said the old woman; "nothin' cityfied ner stuck-up about any on 'em, I kin tell ye.
From Aunt Jane's Nieces at Millville by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum
Skim wasn't sure, at first, about the gloves, but capitulated when Sam declared they were "real cityfied."
From Aunt Jane's Nieces at Millville by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum
Philip St. Leger, black-haired, black-eyed, melancholy and romantic in look, cityfied and aristocratic in air and manner, attracted much attention among the simple people of the quiet town of Newberg.
From Hubert's Wife A Story for You by Minnie Mary Lee
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