dudish

English

Etymology

From dude +‎ -ish.

Adjective

dudish (comparative more dudish, superlative most dudish)

1. (dated) Like a dude or dandy; foppish; fastidious about personal appearance.

   Synonyms: dandyish, buckish; see also Thesaurus:foppish

   • 1938, Charles A. Johnson, A Narrative History of Wise County, Virginia, page 165:

     He was a stiff-collar, high-headed fellow, of good intellect and had rather a dudish appearance. He went gentlemanly dressed in East Virginia style, wore a high-top silk hat, as had lawyer Park, and sported a gold headed walking cane.

   • 1950 January 23, Life, volume 28, number 4, page 45:

     Women go dudish with pique trim, starched or flowered bosoms

Derived terms

• dudishly
• dudishness

 

Anagrams

• dudhis