fop
- noun
- /fɑp/
- Offensive
- Me, jealous of that fop?
- a young fop
- fop, or dandy
- an old fop
Go to the creating a whole tribe of fops.
- Go to the creating a whole tribe of fops.
Examples
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- We've got a young fop here, man.
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The fop spent hours perfecting his hairstyle before attending the gala.
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What a fop you are, Mr. Clean.
Fiction book (2002) -
A pale fop shouldered his way in front of me and ordered drinks, which came promptly.
Fiction book (1998) -
Bunny is a wealthy, theatrical fop wearing a string of pearls.
Fiction book (1994) -
God, he's like a fop in a Forster novel, all carefulness.
Fiction book (1998) -
Lovel embodies the satiric figure of the fop.
Academic text (2018) -
Son Frank, that fop, flaunted a double-breasted Burberry blazer in white wool with gold buttons.
Fiction book (1992) -
As the epitome of the fop, Lovel has a penchant for fashion, which he thinly disavows in the false humility he expresses to Louisa.
Academic text (2018) -
He always dresses impeccably, making him the quintessential fop among his friends.
Synonyms
A man who cares a lot about how he looks and dresses
A man who cares a lot about his clothes and appearance
A man who cares a lot about his clothes and style
A man who cares a lot about his clothes and how he looks
A person who cares a lot about clothes and follows the latest styles
A man who cares a lot about his clothes and how he looks
A man who cares greatly about his clothes and appearance
How Vain
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fop comes from an old German word foppe that meant 'fool' or 'to trick'. So a fop is a man who seems foolish because he cares too much about his clothes and looks.