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Billington wrote that the play was a "gussied-up, semi-musicalised version" of the play, and had "fussy titivation".

From The Guardian • Nov. 30, 2012

I hope my reply to Fitz may arrive in time to prevent too much titivation.

From Gallipoli Diary, Volume I by Hamilton, Ian, Sir

After that a mighty washing of hands took place, to remove the blacking stain; and then the Quarters settled down to a general "titivation," Tam "cleaning his nails for Christmas," amid great applause.

From We of the Never-Never by Gunn, Jeannie

She is losing a large part of what Chesterfield calls the 'joy and titivation of youth.'

From Woman and the Republic — a Survey of the Woman-Suffrage Movement in the United States and a Discussion of the Claims and Arguments of Its Foremost Advocates by Johnson, Helen Kendrick

It ain't goin' to consoome a moment, however,—this yere titivation I plans; an' followin' said improvements we-all better pull off this play some prompt.

From Wolfville Nights by Lewis, Alfred Henry