英语词汇“fop”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

If you know someone who's obsessed with how he looks and what he's wearing, you can call him a fop. If you're a fop, you make sure you're always well dressed.

A fop spends hours grooming himself in front of the mirror and spends a lot of money on nice clothes. You might also call him a "dandy" or a "clotheshorse." The word fop meant "foolish person" in the mid-1600s and was probably related to the now-obsolete verb of the same name, meaning "make a fool of." By 1670, a fop was a fool who was focused specifically on his clothing.

WORD FAMILY

fop: foppish, fops+/foppish: foppishly, foppishness

USAGE EXAMPLES

A request for comment from the FOP was not immediately returned.

The Guardian(Dec 23, 2016)

The FOP president, Brad Lemon, adds, “Ambush attacks and assassinations of police officers put our entire society at risk.”

Washington Times(Nov 29, 2016)

“We do not support the withholding of public safety funds as a hammer,” said FOP Executive Director James Pasco.

Washington Times(Nov 22, 2016)

n a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper

beau, clotheshorse, dandy, dude, fashion plate, gallant, sheik, swell

George Bryan Brummell

English dandy who was a fashion leader during the Regency (1778-1840)

cockscomb, coxcomb

a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments

macaroni

a British dandy in the 18th century who affected Continental mannerisms

adult male, man

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

单词	fop
释义	fop (once / 3822 pages) n If you know someone who's obsessed with how he looks and what he's wearing, you can call him a fop. If you're a fop, you make sure you're always well dressed. A fop spends hours grooming himself in front of the mirror and spends a lot of money on nice clothes. You might also call him a "dandy" or a "clotheshorse." The word fop meant "foolish person" in the mid-1600s and was probably related to the now-obsolete verb of the same name, meaning "make a fool of." By 1670, a fop was a fool who was focused specifically on his clothing. WORD FAMILY fop: foppish, fops+/foppish: foppishly, foppishness USAGE EXAMPLES A request for comment from the FOP was not immediately returned. The Guardian(Dec 23, 2016) The FOP president, Brad Lemon, adds, “Ambush attacks and assassinations of police officers put our entire society at risk.” Washington Times(Nov 29, 2016) “We do not support the withholding of public safety funds as a hammer,” said FOP Executive Director James Pasco. Washington Times(Nov 22, 2016) n a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance Syn\|Exp\|Hypo\|Hyper beau, clotheshorse, dandy, dude, fashion plate, gallant, sheik, swell George Bryan Brummell English dandy who was a fashion leader during the Regency (1778-1840) cockscomb, coxcomb a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments macaroni a British dandy in the 18th century who affected Continental mannerisms adult male, man an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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