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
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 Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank)
The village beaus scornfully called him "cityfied," and secretly longed to be like him.
From Dr. Heidenhoff's Process by Bellamy, Edward
Which you, suh," he repeated, "hev tuck on yoseff to drap hints 'at it ain't a civilize' country!—by reason 'at it ain't cityfied!
From Gideon's Band A Tale of the Mississippi by Cable, George Washington
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 Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)
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