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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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Tuxspeedo
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: təkspēdō
Sentence: Thomas does not believe in informal clothing. Casual Friday? Not for this guy! Even when he goes to the beach he wears a tuxspeedo.
Etymology: tuxedo (a suit of formal evening clothes) + speedo (a bathing suit)
Frockenstein
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: fräkənstīn
Sentence: Madame Lulu never wants to be caught wearing the same outfit twice. The good news is that she is a skilled seamstress and can create whatever she imagines. The bad news is that her imagination causes her to create frockenstein outfits that can startle even her friend Lady Gaga.
Etymology: frock (a woman’s dress) + Frankenstein (A monster made up from several bodies)
Divattire
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: dēvətīr
Sentence: Julie loves pamper herself. She never feels better than when she is wearing her divattire. The only problem with her expensive tastes is that it doesn\'t match her income. She will do almost anything, including skipping meals to avoid making selections from the poordrobe.
Etymology: diva (an admired, glamorous, or distinguished woman) + attire (be dressed in clothes of a specified kind)
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COMMENTS:
- excellent word. "poordrobe" - great! - splendiction, 2009-07-21: 21:45:00
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Apparechichi
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: ah - pare - uh - CHE- CHE
Sentence: Gabriela was a dedicated apparechichi with an extensive wardrobe consisting of fashions for any and all possibilities including the unlikely prospect of encountering celebs, big business moguls, politicians or even royalty.
Etymology: Blend of apparel and chichi (pompous, pretentious)
Glamoeccentric
Created by: green
Pronunciation: glam-o-eccentric
Sentence: I took avant-garde-window-dresser-author Simon Doonan's advice and gave away all my ordinary clothes. Now I'm very glamoccentric when I feed the chickens and dig in my urban garden.
Etymology: glamour eccentric
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COMMENTS:
You are a true glamoeccentric! Look your jacket even matches SJP's. All you need is the hat! - wordmeister, 2008-06-03: 12:58:00
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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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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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Clobbersnob
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Klob-err-snob
Sentence: Jayne had always been a Clobbersnob, even at school she had to look her best just in case the modelling scouts happened to drop in looking for the next Kate Moss!!
Etymology: Clobber(Brit informal Clothing or personal belongings) + Snob(Person with an exaggerated respect for high social standing, looks down on those regarded as socially inferior. = Clobbersnob.
Fashioninstabile
Created by: ampruteanu
Pronunciation: fa-schon-een-stah-bee-lay
Sentence:
Etymology:
Redundesigner
Created by: rebelvin
Pronunciation: REDUNDant+DESIGNER
Sentence: She only buys redundesigner clothes, many of which can only be worn for one specific occasion.
Etymology: REDUNDant+DESIGNER. redundant: Exceeding what is necessary or natural; superfluous.(See redundecorum)
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