Of dress: fine, fashionable, elegant. Obsolete.
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释义 | the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [adjective] > fine, elegant, or smart (19) quaintc1330 Of dress: fine, fashionable, elegant. Obsolete. nice1395 Of dress: extravagant, showy, ostentatious. Also in extended use. Obsolete. merryc1400 Of an article of clothing, an ornament, etc.: fine, handsome, brightly coloured. Obsolete. featc1430 Of dress, etc.: Becoming, well fitting, neat, elegant. Hence of the wearer: Neatly attired. elegant?c1500 Of a person: that dresses with tasteful beauty or sophistication; displaying elegance in dress. Sometimes in negative sense: foppish (cf. piss-elegant… mannerly1523 Of a fabric, an item of clothing, etc.: neat, respectable, clean. Now also (chiefly regional): fashionable, smart. fine1526 Of dress: elaborate; showy; smart. Hence of a person: smartly or showily dressed (now chiefly in historical contexts). neat1566 Of clothing: handsome, fine; (now) spec. unadornedly smart; trim, elegant. trim1675 Neatly or smartly made, prepared, or arranged; elegantly or finely arrayed, dressed, or ‘got up’… Of things: chiefly in sense ‘neat, properly made… smart1704 Of an item of clothing, etc.: attractively neat and stylish; relatively formal. dressy1785 Of a garment or accessory: stylish, smart; suitable for a formal occasion. Also in extended use. natty1794 Of a thing, esp. an item of clothing: neatly smart; trim, fashionable; cleverly designed or made. good1809 spec. Originally Scottish. Of clothes: smart and suitable formal wear. Also of a room, furnishing, or household article: of superior quality and… dossy1889 Stylish, smart. dicty1932 High-class, fancy; elegant, stylish. whip-smart1937 Neat and trim; impeccably tailored, stylish. Now somewhat rare. zooty1943 Fashionably or stylishly dressed; smart, stylish, ‘cool’. sharp1944 As a general term of approbation. Originally U.S. slang. Of clothes: stylish, fashionable, smart, ‘snappy’. Hence of the wearer: well-dressed… preppy1963 Of clothes, appearance, etc.: typical of or associated with students at (prestigious) prep schools; neat, classic, smart. |
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