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dripping

dripping

1 8.9
Very fashionable because of expensive clothes or jewelry
  • adjective
  • /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
  • Slang
translation icon : ostentoso
  • The celebrity arrived at the award show, dripping in diamonds and looking stunning.

So this one here is that glow Sunburst golden bronze, bubbly and dripping in gold.

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Examples

  • So I sat in a in a carriage dripping in my fine clothes, eating Wendy's fries.

  • So this one here is that glow Sunburst golden bronze, bubbly and dripping in gold.

    STEPHANIE TOMS

  • So he's a white guy dressed in Indian clothes, and he was dripping in gold.

  • This woman is giving me thick, glowing glory with diamonds shine and dripping diamonds, which I love.

    Patricia Bright

  • She's often described as a punk pop Princess with a penchant for grungy guitar lyrics dripping with teenage attitudes.

  • He walked into the party truly dripping in luxury with his designer suit and flashy watch.

  • She's always dripping in the latest fashion trends, catching everyone's attention wherever she goes.

Synonyms

drippy
vsdripping
  • Slang
1 9.9

Very fashionable and wearing expensive clothes or shiny jewelry

is flashier and shows off costly items in a bold way

Antonyms

plain
208 1.0

Simple and not decorated or flavored

unfashionable
8 3.7

Few people wear it now because it is not in style

Compounds

dripping pan
  • UK
4.6

A shallow pan placed under roasting meat to catch fat and juices

How Stylish

dripping
  • Slang
1 8.9
glamorous
132 4.3
stylish
85 2.0
fashionable
85 2.6

Surface Forms

dripping positive

Morphology

dripping = drip (semi-transparent) = drip + ing

The slang meaning 'very fashionable' arises via metaphorical extension from 'dripping (with jewels/clothes)'; the morphological relation is visible but the slang sense is culturally specific.

Etymology

Dripping in modern slang grows from the idea of drip as style, using the image of being so covered in jewellery or fashion that it looks like it is 'dripping' off you, so it means very fashionable.