In figurative phrases. in fine, good, high,etc., feather: in good condition of health, spirits, etc. in full feather: see quots. Of the weather: hi…

A beauty, a dandy; an exquisitely dressed person; a member of an elite of any kind. Now archaic and U.S. regional (southern).

A person who affects smartness in dress, manners, or speech. Frequently somewhat derogatory. Now rare.

A person of brilliant appearance or accomplishment.

colloquial, originally slang. A fashionably or stylishly dressed person; hence, a person of good social position, a highly distinguished person.

A person who dashes; spec. one who ‘cuts a dash’; a dashing person; a ‘fast’ young woman (colloquial).

A person who is (or would like to be thought) smart or witty; (also) a smartly dressed person; a member of a smart set. Cf. smarty-pants, n.

a city-dweller who is sophisticated or smartly dressed, or who has urban manners or values (frequently also characterized as smooth-talking and…

A fashionable, status-conscious, smooth-talking person.