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a
: characteristic of a fop
a foppish dressing gown
b
: behaving or dressing in the manner of a fop
foppishly
adverb
foppishness
noun
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Speaking of styling tricks to steal, the foppish ties that almost looked like silk scarves or ribbons at the Yohji Yamamoto show would be a good alternative for women who want some kind of necktie but think a traditional men’s tie reads too costumey.
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Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 29 Jan. 2026
There was a time when Whitmer, like foppish California Gov. Gavin Newson, could not put two sentences together without attacking Trump.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
The owner, clad in a foppish costume, is throwing a fancy party filled with people who don’t feel obliged to follow the evacuation orders of some paramilitary stooge.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
Her husband, the filmmaker, wears a foppish silk scarf.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
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Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 29 Jan. 2026
There was a time when Whitmer, like foppish California Gov. Gavin Newson, could not put two sentences together without attacking Trump.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
The owner, clad in a foppish costume, is throwing a fancy party filled with people who don’t feel obliged to follow the evacuation orders of some paramilitary stooge.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
Her husband, the filmmaker, wears a foppish silk scarf.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Foppish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foppish. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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