tittivate
Americanverb (used with or without object)
verb
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If they excused her for half a second this would give her sufficient space to tittivate and smarten up.
From Love at Paddington by Ridge, W. Pett (William Pett)
They hold up to the light, they tittivate, they muse and they adorn.
From Experiences of a Dug-out, 1914-1918 by Callwell, C. E. (Charles Edward), Sir
Chaplin unfortunately has slurred this passage in his version, and Pope tittivated it more than usual in his.
From Among My Books Second Series by Lowell, James Russell
Having finished this second fry, she tipped the cooked eggs on to the dish, and swept the youngsters off to be tittivated.
From Nicky-Nan, Reservist by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir
It was tittivated up with a touch of lavender and yellow round the door and round the decorated wooden eaving.
From The Lost Girl by Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert)
Trim, tittivated, tintinnabulant, His bosom aped the true Parnassian pant, As may a housemaid's leathern bellows mock The rock—whelmed Titan's breathings.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, October 22, 1892 by Various
"Nay, Bessie, I's been thrang as Throp wife, cleaning and tittivating."
From A Son of Hagar A Romance of Our Time by Caine, Hall, Sir
There, there; you children think of nothing but pushing and patting and tittivating.
From The Hound From The North by Bull, Charles Livingston
Her mistress, tittivating the ribbons, ignored the question.
From Hocken and Hunken by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir
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