dudish

American

[doo-dish, dyoo-] / ˈdu dɪʃ, ˈdyu- /

adjective

resembling or characteristic of a dude, as in manner or appearance.

Other Word Forms

dudishly adverb

Etymology

Origin of dudish

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; dude + -ish ¹

Example Sentences

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Photograph: Jeff Vespa/WireImage Is there a cooler actor than Stellan Skarsgård, Swedish thesp extraordinaire and the man so dudish Paul Bettany named his son after him?

From The Guardian

But bless his little dudish heart! he will learn better.

From Project Gutenberg

I'm afraid that if I brushed him every day he'd get dudish an' unreliable, like me....

From Project Gutenberg

Maybe they do make me look dudish.

From Project Gutenberg

No other boy of their acquaintance was so dudish or comic in dress and manner.

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