foppery

[ fop-uh-ree ]

noun

, plural fop·per·ies.

1. the clothes, manners, actions, etc., of a fop.
2. something foppish.

ˈfoppery

/ ˈfɒpərɪ /

noun

1. the clothes, affectations, obsessions, etc, of or befitting a fop

Word History and Origins

Origin of foppery¹

First recorded in 1540–50; fop + -ery

Example Sentences

George Washington had a chance to become king and wisely rejected the idea, with all its requisite foppery.

From The Daily Beast

Yet, if one looks closely, under the froth and foppery, some of the charm and perception of the man still shines through.

From Project Gutenberg

Theron looked at his interrogator with a frown of disdain for his foppery.

From Project Gutenberg

They despised wealth just as other nations despise effeminacy and foppery.

From Project Gutenberg

Then follow references to Cæsar's sayings as to his star, and the "common foppery" as to the sun mourning his death a year.

From Project Gutenberg

My master was an elderly beau; and I gave myself no care that he had spent his money—the money of the expedition—on foppery.

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