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froofiness en · NOUN

Etymology

From froofy + -ness.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The quality of being froofy (fancy, frilly).
    • Vian, as Sullivan, had no interest in the libertine French froofiness of the novels of the Marquis de Sade, with their servant girls suspended from chandeliers and their orgies between princesses and nuns. 2014 August 12, Alexandra Schwartz, “Whimsy and Spit: Boris Vian’s Two Minds”, in The New Yorker, New York, N.Y.: Condé Nast Publications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 10 Jun 2023:
    • This led to other barriers falling. Hair, for instance. It used to be the height of froofiness for a guy to have long hair. The '60s ended that, of course. 2001, Andrew Heller, Come Heller High Water 2, Grand Blanc, M.I.: Heller Publishing, →ISBN, page 135:
    • Backstage, designer Batsheva Hay explained how she likes to bring in darkness to offset the "froofiness of the clothes." 2022 April 6, Laura Regensdorf, quoting Batsheva Hay, “Why Statement Black Eyeliner Is a Reigning Makeup Move This Spring”, in Radhika Jones, editor, Vanity Fair, New York, N.Y.: Condé Nast, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 24 Mar 2023: