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foppery
fop·per·y
/
ˈfɒp
ə
ri
/
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[
fop
-
uh
-ree
]
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noun,
plural
fop·per·ies.
1.
the clothes, manners, actions, etc., of a
fop
.
2.
something foppish.
Origin:
1540–50;
fop
+
-ery
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foppery
(ˈfɒpərɪ)
—
n
,
pl
-peries
the clothes, affectations, obsessions, etc, of or befitting a fop
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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