foppery

American  

[fop-uh-ree] / ˈfɒp ə ri /

noun

plural

fopperies

1. the clothes, manners, actions, etc., of a fop.

2. something foppish.

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foppery British  

/ ˈfɒpərɪ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of foppery

First recorded in 1540–50; fop + -ery

Example Sentences

All this expensive fashion foppery came at the expense of the poor.

From New York Times • Nov. 8, 2017

But behind the foppery lay a serious work ethic and a spirit of experimentation that led him through varying painting styles and on travels overseas.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 13, 2012

He consorted with English lords, rode to hounds, learned to love foppery and all the elegancies, became a past master of dancing, of gambling, polite drinking and exquisite flirtation.

From Time Magazine Archive

But he is a natural hero of the Soviet Union�a rough-spoken soldier's soldier, who disdained foppery and diplomatic delicacy.

From Time Magazine Archive

There on the worn stones of the Quarter I enlisted the aid of this wilted flower of a human in gathering his associates in foppery together behind a banner of brotherhood.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole