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dandyism::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | foppishness |
| Type of | manner, personal manner |
Examples of dandyism
dandyism
Fashion's dalliance with dandyism has already provoked a mini-testosterone backlash.
From the thisislondon.co.uk
It's a mix of Oscar Wilde, dandyism, a deck of tarot cards and a little bit of mysticism.
From the time.com
Coloured trousers add a hint of dandyism.
From the guardian.co.uk
Beardsley was decadent and dainty, the epitome of the late-Victorian dandyism that prized artificiality over nature.
From the time.com
At one stroke, Moreau was canonized as a patron saint of dandyism and decadence, the father of symbolist art.
From the time.com
Bashford may well take issue with Ramos'updated take on dandyism, though clearly the very notion has shifted throughout history.
From the sfgate.com
His precocity and dandyism were established well before the loss of his father, Frank, in the Battle of Ypres, when Christopher was eleven.
From the theatlantic.com
For a critic who delivers regular jeremiads against the contemporary art world, this exercise in dandyism must have been a welcome diversion.
From the nytimes.com
In the slim, never-before-translated volume, Balzac considers the French dandyism of his day, the clear extension of what Brummell set in motion in England.
From the sfgate.com
- Foppishness: the manner and dress of a fop or dandy
- A dandy (also known as a beau and gallant) is a man who places particular importance upon physical appearance, refined language, and leisurely hobbies, pursued with the appearance of nonchalance in a cult of Self. ...
