titivatern.

Brit.

/ˈtɪtᵻveɪtə/, U.S.

/ˈtɪdəˌveɪdər/

Forms: see titivate v. and -er suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: titivate v., -er suffix¹.

Etymology: < titivate v. + -er suffix¹. Compare slightly later titivator n.

colloquial.

A person who smartens or improves the appearance of something; = titivator n. 1.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > [noun] > one who beautifies

beautifier1578

titivater1771

titivator1773

ornatrix1834

1771 N.Y. Gaz. 23 Dec. 2/5 (advt.) Periodical Titivaters instructed by the year or quarter.

1867 Every Saturday 2 Mar. 285/1 A room set apart for gentlemen tittivaters.

1954 Television Ann. 41 There is an insinuation that many of them [sc. the stories] are fictionally titivated, and an allegation that Gilbert himself is a fair titivater of his own ‘legend’.

2002 Leicester Mercury (Nexis) 29 Nov. 50 Some gardeners are titivaters, rather than cultivators.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	titivater
释义	titivatern. Brit. /ˈtɪtᵻveɪtə/, U.S. /ˈtɪdəˌveɪdər/ Forms: see titivate v. and -er suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: titivate v., -er suffix¹. Etymology: < titivate v. + -er suffix¹. Compare slightly later titivator n. colloquial. A person who smartens or improves the appearance of something; = titivator n. 1. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > [noun] > one who beautifies beautifier1578 titivater1771 titivator1773 ornatrix1834 1771 N.Y. Gaz. 23 Dec. 2/5 (advt.) Periodical Titivaters instructed by the year or quarter. 1867 Every Saturday 2 Mar. 285/1 A room set apart for gentlemen tittivaters. 1954 Television Ann. 41 There is an insinuation that many of them [sc. the stories] are fictionally titivated, and an allegation that Gilbert himself is a fair titivater of his own ‘legend’. 2002 Leicester Mercury (Nexis) 29 Nov. 50 Some gardeners are titivaters, rather than cultivators. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1771
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