titivate
1or tit·ti·vate
to make smart or spruce: She titivated her old dress with a new belt.
to make oneself smart or spruce.
Origin of titivate
1Other words from titivate
- tit·i·va·tion, noun
- tit·i·va·tor, noun
Other definitions for titivate (2 of 2)
Origin of titivate
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How to use titivate in a sentence
She titivated her little charge with her own brisk hands; then she brought out: "I'm going to divorce your father."
What Maisie Knew | Henry JamesHe was reluctantly taking his turn on the family egg while Mrs. Daisy stretched and titivated herself after her domestic labours.
Mac himself had been trimmed and titivated almost out of recognition.
Camps, Quarters and Casual Places | Archibald ForbesThen he washed and titivated himself and walked down to the Kiddlywink.
Merry-Garden and Other Stories | Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-CouchObserve the dress is décolleté, the coiffure titivated to the last degree, the sleeves finished high up.
Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays | Various
British Dictionary definitions for titivate
tittivate
/ (ˈtɪtɪˌveɪt) /
to smarten up (oneself or another), as by making up, doing the hair, etc
(tr) to smarten up (a thing): to titivate a restaurant
Origin of titivate
1Derived forms of titivate
- titivation or tittivation, noun
- titivator or tittivator, noun
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