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DEFINITION: n. A person who likes to dress up and seems to have a different outfit for every occasion. v. To dress up in fancy clothes whenever you go out because you don't know who you're going to meet, and you don't want to get dressed down.
Verboticisms
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Frockle
Created by: wordmeister
Pronunciation: fraw-kull
Sentence: Samantha's habit of frockling herself in a revealing dirndl came to an abrupt end when she realized that it exposed the spare attire around her waist.
Etymology: frock +sparkle
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COMMENTS:
So now she's reattired from being attired! Good word - Nosila, 2008-06-03: 23:06:00
A good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-04: 18:31:00
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Allegance
Created by: Discoveria
Pronunciation: Awl-egg-gunce
Sentence: She dressed elegantly for every possible occasion, as she prided herself on being an allegant person.
Etymology: All + elegance
Glambidextrous
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: glam-be-dex-truss
Sentence: it didn't matter what the occasion was, she had the perfect outfit, she was that glambidextrous.
Etymology: glamorous, ambidextrous
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COMMENTS:
Nice word! - artr, 2009-07-21: 06:44:00
fabulous - Jabberwocky, 2009-07-21: 10:24:00
glambitious word! - Nosila, 2009-07-21: 10:55:00
Hilarious - "was that glambidextrous"! - splendiction, 2009-07-21: 21:42:00
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Pajamapolly
Created by: scrabbelicious
Pronunciation: |pɑ ː dʒam ː ə ː ˈpɒli|
Sentence: Dorian loved grey and every other colour and he loved his pajamas. He had pajamas for every occasion and always looked very smart indeed, in a kinda sleep-over way.
Etymology: Pajama : Sleeping attire which has become high street fashion for crazy people. Polly: A first name and also a twist on poly which has many meaning(s).
Fadshionista
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: fad shun ees ta
Sentence: Carrie Itoff was a fadshionista of world fame. She wore costumes for every occasion and season. Her wardrobe took up 2 of the 3 bedrooms in her home. When her friends saw her wearing the fascinator all done up with butterflies, bees and ladybugs in colours to match her lawn green dress, they knew they were in for some gardening. Or as Carrie would say, a garden party. When real insects started buzzing her hat,in droves, her masquerade turned into a masqueRAID!
Etymology: Fad(an interest followed with exaggerated zeal) & Fashionista (a devoted follower of fashion)
Overextravaganter
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: oh-ver-ex-trav-ah-gan-ter
Sentence: Elliemight was such an overextravaganter...even when she dressed for the most mundane jobs around the house.
Etymology: Over- as in "Over the top" ~ On or upon, so as to cause an apparent change in one's mood, attitude. Extravaganter - One who is very - Extravagant - Lacking restraint in spending money or using resources.
Fashioninstabile
Created by: ampruteanu
Pronunciation: fa-schon-een-stah-bee-lay
Sentence:
Etymology:
Mannequindredspirit
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: manna/kwin/dred/speer/it
Sentence: Sally was a mannequindredspirit and had an outfit for every occasion. She was famous for her ability to strike an appropriate pose.
Etymology: mannequin (fashion model) + kindred spirit
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COMMENTS:
She was no dummy... - Nosila, 2009-07-21: 10:57:00
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Primpcess
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: primp-cess
Sentence: Margot was known as a primpcess because she dressed for every occasion like she thought she was royalty.
Etymology: princess: woman with the status of a princess + primp: dress with great care and attention to detail
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COMMENTS:
like it... - mweinmann, 2009-07-22: 19:52:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was inspired by Sarah Jessica Parker's crazy hat which she wore to the London premiere of Sex in the City. See: Sarah Jessica Parker's Hat. ~ James
galwaywegian - 2008-06-03: 06:49:00
The hat was made by another galwaywegian!
Hey Galway, So you have a hat like that too!! Neat! I assume you always wear it when you're playing Verbotomy, just to get the creative juices going! ~ James