dudish

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Adjective
  • The first phase of Olympic ice dance was once an aristocratic affair — ruffles and frills flying as athletes performed romantic tangos, foppish quick steps and Viennese waltzes with straight backs and exaggerated posture.
    Robert Samuels, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Speaking of styling tricks to steal, the foppish ties that almost looked like silk scarves or ribbons at the Yohji Yamamoto show would be a good alternative for women who want some kind of necktie but think a traditional men’s tie reads too costumey.
    Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • For the magazine’s seventy-fifth anniversary, in 2000, the dog-loving portraitist William Wegman dressed up one of his Weimaraners as Eustace Tilley, our dandyish mascot, originally drawn by Rea Irvin.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • His insight into character lent itself well to adapting Larry McMurtry’s novel, ensuring that what could have been just a sappy tear-jerker was a mix of rich drama and sparkling comedy.
    Jordan Hoffman, Vanity Fair, 16 Mar. 2026
  • What’s the sappy, milky stuff that comes out of specific leaves in Florida that would be on the characters’ skin?
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • As Berenger’s prissy friend Gene, the character who transforms the most during the course of the play, Phillip Taratula changes in both body and soul.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Only on Industry can listening to one’s conscience come off as prissy and weak.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • By combining elements of traditional masculine dressing with the traditionally feminine ballet flat, brands are participating in the trend without alienating shoppers.
    Jack Stanley, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Pink and white jelly floral nails Floral manicures are always pretty, but this look takes the feminine vibe to the next level.
    Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Dudish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dudish. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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