dudish en · ADJ
Etymology
From dude + -ish.
Meanings
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(dated) Like a dude or dandy; foppish; fastidious about personal appearance.
Women go dudish with pique trim, starched or flowered bosoms
1950 January 23, Life, volume 28, number 4, page 45: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.
1938, Charles A. Johnson, A Narrative History of Wise County, Virginia, page 165:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more dudish | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most dudish | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
dandy · buckish · dudish · dandyistic · Jemmy-Jessamy · beauish · Woosterian · macaronic · buckish · dandyish · coxcombical · dandified · lily-handed · dandiacal · dandyish · foppy · swellish · foppish