gallant
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8.1
- noun
- /ˈɡæl.ənt/
- Archaic
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dandi
- She barely noticed the noise of the crowd, the gallants standing in a body and leaving, and the two men in front of her who had started to play cards.
Examples
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Set courses, royals and gallants!
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The gallant Buckingham will most certainly wear those diamond studs.
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My, but you be a handsome gallant, just as she said.
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Near the stage, almost on it, sat the gallants who had come to see and be seen, and who would comment loudly, not on the action on stage but on who had arrived with whom and what they were wearing.
Fiction book (1993) -
Royals and gallants!
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As they passed Paul's, Alice saw that the stationers had gone home early, and the gallants, lawyers, and tailors as well.
Fiction book (1993) -
The stationers had closed their stalls for the meeting, but faint noises from Paul's told them that their absence was hardly noticed: the business of the gallants, usurers, and cutpurses went on as usual.
Fiction book (1993) -
The man himself was dressed like a gallant, with silken hose, a soft crimson sash, gold epaulets on the shoulders of his soft blue coat, a fancy sword knot, and breeches the color of butter.
Fiction book (1994) -
He was known in the neighborhood as a gallant gentleman, always dressed in the finest clothes for every occasion.
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The gallant appeared at the party wearing a tailored suit and polished shoes, catching everyone's attention.
Synonyms
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7.5
A man who cares a lot about how he looks and dresses
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8.2
A man who cares a lot about his clothes and appearance
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9.9
A man who cares too much about his clothes and how he looks
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9.9
A man who cares a lot about his clothes and style
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8.4
A young man who dresses and acts in a showy, attention-seeking way
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8.6
A man who cares a lot about his clothes and how he looks
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9.3
A man who cares a lot about his clothes and how he looks
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6.5
A person who cares a lot about clothes and follows the latest styles
A man who dresses and acts in a flashy way to attract attention
Compounds
- Specialized
A long horizontal pole high on a sailing ship that holds the topgallant sail
How Stylish
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gallant also came to mean a well-dressed, showy man because galant suggested style and charm, much like someone going to a gala. That is why a gallant can be a man who pays great attention to his dress and appearance.