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dudish

American  
[doo-dish, dyoo-] / ˈdu dɪʃ, ˈdju- /

adjective

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


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Etymology

Origin of dudish

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


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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 ● Jun. 19, 2012

Englishmen remembered him from his Cambridge days when his tall, dandified figure, complete with tightly furled umbrella and dudish Edwardian jacket, was a familiar sight, in Mayfairs poshest bars.

From Time Magazine Archive

When Populists roughed up dudish Editor White on the street, he reacted in an editorial broadside, What's the Matter with Kansas?

From Time Magazine Archive

"Perhaps if you see it you'll believe it more readily, ye know," remarked the dudish cadet.

From On Guard Mark Mallory's Celebration by Upton Sinclair

Some affect a smaller caliber, but it is looked upon as slightly dudish.

From Roosevelt in the Bad Lands by Hermann Hagedorn

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