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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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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)
Regaliac
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: re gay lee ak
Sentence: Marisa was a regaliac for sure. She had an outfit, with accessories, for every mood, occasion, national holiday, season and impulse. To say she was overdressed and over the top would be putting it mildly. For instance, she wore her clotheshorse outfit going to the races;when out shopping, she had a dress made of credit cards all linked together and for a wine-tasting, she had an ensemble made entirely of corks. Why she had even bought herself an outfit for her own funeral...a stunning little black dress with grave accents and a hat with a horse-drawn cortege around the brim. Hopefully it would still be in style by then!
Etymology: regalia (especially fine or decorative clothing)& maniac (an insane person)
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COMMENTS:
neat ideas for Halloween - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-03: 15:12:00
Top word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-04: 18:25:00
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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.
Shoutdress
Created by: splendiction
Pronunciation: shout dress
Sentence: Shanel always shoutdressed everyone for every occasion with her expensive, fashionably loud garments that shouted, “I’m the best!” and "Like me!". In her world appearances were everything: eventually she forgot how to speak with spoken language and relied exclusively on her trusty loud outfits to do her talking. Thinking was no longer necessary for Shanel - all she had to do was wearaste.
Etymology: From: outdress and shout - to use clothing for communication.
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COMMENTS:
Glad Shanel has channelled herself! - Nosila, 2009-07-21: 19:16:00
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Fashionabelle
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: fash-en-a-bell
Sentence: Naomi hired three wardrobe mistresses to take care of the outfits she needed as a fashionabelle. One of their key duties was to track how long each item was worn and to retire it to the thrift shop after 10 hours of wear.
Etymology: fashionable + elle (supermodel) + belle (of the ball)
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COMMENTS:
love it - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-03: 14:31:00
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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).
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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Apparechichi
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: ah - pare - uh - CHE- CHE
Sentence: Veronica 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' (clothing) and chichi (pompous, pretentious)
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)
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)
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