fops

Preening fashion slaves

Fops is the plural of fop, a man excessively concerned with his appearance and clothes.

The word is old-fashioned, evoking powdered wigs and lace cuffs: The court was full of fops and sycophants.

A fop cares more about looking fashionable than about substance—vain, affected, and slightly ridiculous.

dandy

macaroni

Short curved pasta

coxcombVain, foolish man
popinjayVain, showy person
beauMale romantic companion

buck · exquisite · toff · swell · blade · lounge-lizard · gallant · spark · rake · aesthete

vanity

narcissism

Excessive admiration of oneself

self-admiringFond of oneself
conceitedExcessively proud of oneself
preeningGrooming with vanity

vainglorious · pompous · self-important · smug · haughty · arrogant · egotistical · ostentatious · pretentious · swagger

attire

bespoke

Made to individual specifications

tailoredAdjusted to fit exactly
cravatNeck scarf, tucked in
waistcoatSleeveless torso garment

finery · lace · ruffles · embroidery · silk · velvet · brocade · perfumed · powdered · wig

Categories

Dandy culturebeaus, gallants, macaronis, popinjays, coxcombs
Regency SocietyRegency, manners, etiquette, courtship, ballrooms
Restoration Comedycomedy of manners, Drury Lane, rake, libertines, witty dialogue
Restoration Theatertragicomedy, playhouses, theatrical companies, prologues, epilogues
upper classaristocrat, nobles, baron, baroness, baronet
English RestorationCharles II, Glorious Revolution, William of Orange, Roundheads, monarchy

Opposites

personal style and dress

Habitually untidy people

scruffs · ragamuffins · bumpkins · frumps · schlubs

masculine demeanor and values

Intimidating, resilient individuals

he-men · macho men · roughnecks · outdoorsmen · man's man

substance vs. superficiality

Experts in a field

intellectuals · philosophers · stoics · pragmatists · sages

Family

foppish, fop, foppery, foppishness

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