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View synonyms for citified

citified

or cit·y·fied

[ sit-i-fahyd ]

adjective

  1. made into a city.
  2. having city habits, fashions, etc.


citified

/ ˈsɪtɪˌfaɪd /

adjective

  1. derogatory.
    having the customs, manners, or dress of city people


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Word History and Origins

Origin of citified1

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30; city + -fy + -ed 2

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Example Sentences

If she had any “citified airs” they were not of the kind that are especially displeasing to country people.

He's stuck up and citified, and wears gloves, and takes his meals private in his room, and all that sort of ruck.

The delighted Solomon had quite forgotten his dislike for the citified Paige.

She was rather stylishly dressed, “citified,” Oscar said; she swung a beaded work-bag as she walked.

Then a fellow in citified clothes came to me and asked: "Can you follow a reaper and shock?"

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