titivatorn.

Brit.

/ˈtɪtᵻveɪtə/, U.S.

/ˈtɪdəˌveɪdər/

Forms: see titivate v. and -or suffix.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: titivate v., -or suffix.

Etymology: < titivate v. + -or suffix. Compare slightly earlier titivater n. With sense 2 compare also earlier titillator n.

colloquial.

1. A person who smartens or improves the appearance of a person, place, etc.

ΘΚΠ

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

beautifier1578

titivater1771

titivator1773

ornatrix1834

1773 Rivington's N.Y. Gazetteer 19 Aug. (advt.) John Nixon, Musical, Repeating and Plain Clock and Watch-Maker, Periodical Titivator.

1839 Observer 1 Dec. She..had endless sums at her command, that she used to pay this ‘titivator’ £30 a time for dressing her ‘lovely raven tresses’.

1902 C. G. Harper Cambr., Ely & King's Lynn Road 56 The furbishers and titivators of things ancient and worshipful.

2004 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 17 Feb. 18 High-profile titivators were on hand in a string of suites to primp, polish and kit out award nominees.

2. A person who or thing which titillates; = titillator n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > excitement > pleasurable excitement > [noun] > titillation > thing or person

titillation1606

titillator1823

tickle1880

titivator1928

1928 J. Galsworthy Swan Song i. iv. 29 The papers were like cocktails—titivators mostly of the appetite and the nerves.

1981 Brownsville (Texas) Herald 16 Sept. 2 c/2 One favorite theme of these old peep-show titivators was ‘Ladies Night in a Turkish Bath’.

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

单词	titivator
释义	titivatorn. Brit. /ˈtɪtᵻveɪtə/, U.S. /ˈtɪdəˌveɪdər/ Forms: see titivate v. and -or suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: titivate v., -or suffix. Etymology: < titivate v. + -or suffix. Compare slightly earlier titivater n. With sense 2 compare also earlier titillator n. colloquial. 1. A person who smartens or improves the appearance of a person, place, etc. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > [noun] > one who beautifies beautifier1578 titivater1771 titivator1773 ornatrix1834 1773 Rivington's N.Y. Gazetteer 19 Aug. (advt.) John Nixon, Musical, Repeating and Plain Clock and Watch-Maker, Periodical Titivator. 1839 Observer 1 Dec. She..had endless sums at her command, that she used to pay this ‘titivator’ £30 a time for dressing her ‘lovely raven tresses’. 1902 C. G. Harper Cambr., Ely & King's Lynn Road 56 The furbishers and titivators of things ancient and worshipful. 2004 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 17 Feb. 18 High-profile titivators were on hand in a string of suites to primp, polish and kit out award nominees. 2. A person who or thing which titillates; = titillator n. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > excitement > pleasurable excitement > [noun] > titillation > thing or person titillation1606 titillator1823 tickle1880 titivator1928 1928 J. Galsworthy Swan Song i. iv. 29 The papers were like cocktails—titivators mostly of the appetite and the nerves. 1981 Brownsville (Texas) Herald 16 Sept. 2 c/2 One favorite theme of these old peep-show titivators was ‘Ladies Night in a Turkish Bath’. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1773
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