précieux
[prey-see-oo ; French prey-syœ]
adjective
(of a man) overly fastidious or refined; precious; affected.
noun, plural pré·cieux [prey-see-oo z; French prey-syœ] /ˌpreɪ siˈʊz; French preɪˈsyœ/.
an affected or excessively fastidious man, as in dress, manner, or speech.
RELATED WORDS
affected, artful, artificial, chichi, choosy, dainty, delicate, fastidious, finicky, fragile, fussy, nice, ostentatious, particular, persnickety, pretentious, refined, showy, studied, la-di-da
Nearby words
- prytaneum,
- prythee,
- przemyśl,
- przewalski's horse,
- précieuse,
- précis,
- préval,
- prévenance,
- prévert,
- prévost
Origin of précieux
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