hotsy-totsy
1
9.9
- adjective
- /ˈhɑːtsi ˈtɑːtsi/
- Archaic
- The party was filled with hotsy-totsy people dressed to impress.
Examples
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Well, if you must know, when I was younger I thought she was a real hotsy-totsy.
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She walked into the room looking very hotsy-totsy in her new dress.
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- Putting on that little show for all your hotsy-totsy friends?
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It's a hotsy-totsy night tonight.
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She's a real hotsy-totsy.
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He always tries to appear hotsy-totsy at social gatherings.
Synonyms
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2.2
Fashionable and attractive to many people
165
4.1
Being elegant and stylish and showing good taste
139
4.3
Looking stylish and exciting in a way that attracts attention
80
2.6
Popular now because it follows the current style
78
2.0
Clothes or rooms that look fashionable and attractive
77
3.5
Elegant and fashionable in a simple, modern way
70
3.1
Very fashionable and popular now
60
4.1
Very bright or showy in a way that attracts attention
19
7.4
Very stylish and expensive-looking, like a fancy car or hotel
18
2.4
Looks neat, clean, and fashionable
17
7.2
Bright and stylish in a way that draws attention
17
7.8
Neat and stylish in appearance
13
3.6
Suitable for formal events like a wedding or party
11
3.8
Stylish and neat in appearance, often because of clothes or hair
11
4.8
A bright, showy look that tries to impress people
10
4.5
Stylish and attractive with shiny, showy details
9
7.5
Expensive and fashionable, showing that someone has money
9
3.2
Bright or fancy in a way that draws attention
8
7.7
Fashionable and showy in a way that seems rich
4
8.4
Having a smart, lively, and slightly bold look or manner
2
6.3
Bright and showy in style to attract attention
2
9.3
Having a bold, sexy, and dramatic style like a glamorous, dangerous woman
1
9.2
Very stylish and elegant
1
8.1
Looking bright and stylish and making people feel lively and cheerful
1
8.9
Looks stylish and confident in a cool way
1
9.2
Attractive and stylish in a bold, showy way
1
9.9
Looks very stylish and attractive
1
3.4
Looking fashionable and attractive in a way people admire
1
4.0
Very fashionable and neatly dressed
1
7.8
Wearing stylish, elegant clothes
1
9.9
Being fancy and expensive, liked by rich people
1
9.9
Looks very fashionable and showy, often wearing bright clothes
1
8.4
Having a glamorous, movie-star look and style
Having bright, stylish clothes or decorations that look showy for parties
People who are very stylish and set new fashion trends
A person who dresses stylishly to show wealth or high social class
Antonyms
How Stylish
139
4.3
77
3.5
- Archaic
1
9.9
80
2.6
123
1.0
180
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hotsy-totsy probably began as a playful rhyme built on the simple word hot, which can mean 'fashionable' or 'exciting', plus a cute repeat like -sy, similar to child rhymes such as 'itsy-bitsy'. So, hotsy-totsy came to mean something that is 'just right', stylish, or impressive.