zootyadj.

Brit.

/ˈzuːti/, U.S.

/ˈzudi/

Forms: 1900s– zootie, 1900s– zooty.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: zoot suit n., zoot n., -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < either zoot (in zoot suit n.) or zoot n. + -y suffix¹.

slang (originally U.S.).

1. That is in the style of a zoot suit (zoot suit n. 1).

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1942 Thomasville (Georgia) Times-Enterprise 24 Sept. 5/4 Coats are loose and baggy although not zooty.

1946 M. Mezzrow & B. Wolfe Really Blues iv. xvi. 313 Colored kids..work on their dungarees, pegging the legs till they're real sharp and zooty.

1974 Listener 8 Aug. 166/1 The suits were..the zooty type—that's the American style of suiting with a straw hat.

2014 J. Blanco F. et al. Clothing & Fashion 343/2 Female counterparts..wore similarly zooty jackets with a short skirt or even pegged trousers.

2. Fashionably or stylishly dressed; smart, stylish, ‘cool’.

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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [adjective] > fine, elegant, or smart

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good1809

dossy1889

dicty1932

whip-smart1937

zooty1943

sharp1944

preppy1963

1943 Sheppard Field Texacts 17 Apr. 8/1 Mighty zooty lads in this here outfit.

1952 Amer. Speech 27 20 What the zootie character and the dude have in common is an overfastidious regard for clothing.

1964 S. Bellow Herzog 240 Her lover, too, with long jaws and zooty sideburns.

2004 Independent 31 Dec. 27/4 Bearded, bereted Americans trying to look like Frenchmen and zooty, gum-chewing Frenchmen trying to look like Americans.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	zooty
释义	zootyadj. Brit. /ˈzuːti/, U.S. /ˈzudi/ Forms: 1900s– zootie, 1900s– zooty. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: zoot suit n., zoot n., -y suffix¹. Etymology: < either zoot (in zoot suit n.) or zoot n. + -y suffix¹. slang (originally U.S.). 1. That is in the style of a zoot suit (zoot suit n. 1). ΚΠ 1942 Thomasville (Georgia) Times-Enterprise 24 Sept. 5/4 Coats are loose and baggy although not zooty. 1946 M. Mezzrow & B. Wolfe Really Blues iv. xvi. 313 Colored kids..work on their dungarees, pegging the legs till they're real sharp and zooty. 1974 Listener 8 Aug. 166/1 The suits were..the zooty type—that's the American style of suiting with a straw hat. 2014 J. Blanco F. et al. Clothing & Fashion 343/2 Female counterparts..wore similarly zooty jackets with a short skirt or even pegged trousers. 2. Fashionably or stylishly dressed; smart, stylish, ‘cool’. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [adjective] > fine, elegant, or smart quaintc1330 nice1395 merryc1400 featc1430 elegant?c1500 mannerly1523 fine1526 neat1566 trim1675 smart1704 dressy1785 natty1794 good1809 dossy1889 dicty1932 whip-smart1937 zooty1943 sharp1944 preppy1963 1943 Sheppard Field Texacts 17 Apr. 8/1 Mighty zooty lads in this here outfit. 1952 Amer. Speech 27 20 What the zootie character and the dude have in common is an overfastidious regard for clothing. 1964 S. Bellow Herzog 240 Her lover, too, with long jaws and zooty sideburns. 2004 Independent 31 Dec. 27/4 Bearded, bereted Americans trying to look like Frenchmen and zooty, gum-chewing Frenchmen trying to look like Americans. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1942
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