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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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Garbener
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: garb en er
Sentence: Greta loved to match her outfits to her activities and/or venues. She especially loved to dress the part while doing the gardening. That is why they called her Greta Garbener.
Etymology: Garb (clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion) & Gardner (someone who takes care of a garden)
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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Chicrity
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: sheek/ri/tee
Sentence: Abby is always out shopping for new, wonderful and different fashion because she approaches life with a great deal of chicrity. She loves to wear her best clothes every day for every occasion.
Etymology: CHICRITY - noun - from CHIC (fashionable; stylish; style and elegance in dress) + ALACRITY (cheerful readiness; willingness)
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.
Galalamode
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: gal a la mode
Sentence: Sal was a galalamode. She had an outfit begetting every occasion. She wore Gucci when she walked her poochie. She wore Dior to the Store. She wore Chanel to talk on her cell. She wore Cardin in the garden. She wore Balmain when she took the train. She wore Saab to Rehab and she wore FCUK when she visited her boyfriend!
Etymology: Gal (alliterative term for a young girl) & A La Mode (French for "in the fashion" or up to date).
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COMMENTS:
eggzelunt! - Mustang, 2009-07-21: 07:49:00
Love the word & Sal's matches of designers/occasions-funny! - splendiction, 2009-07-21: 21:40:00
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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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Fashioninstabile
Created by: ampruteanu
Pronunciation: fa-schon-een-stah-bee-lay
Sentence:
Etymology:
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
Costumate
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: kos too mayt
Sentence: Lola had a get-tup for every occasion, season,reason and activity. She would costumate herself appropriately whether she was sewing, bowling, at the movies or just buying groceries. You could read a lot about her just by going through her massive closet. Her boyfriend finally cracked when he saw her outfit for going gardening. He said, "You are not wearing that outfit to go weeding...you look like a hoe!"
Etymology: Costume (dress in a costume,the attire characteristic of a country or a time or a social class) & Consumnate ( perfect and complete in every respect; having all necessary qualities;make perfect; bring to perfection)
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COMMENTS:
Voted for you~ I busted out laughing! You're so funny! Happy New Year~ :) - abrakadeborah, 2012-01-08: 11:20:00
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Stylophile
Created by: focusteacher
Pronunciation: sty lo fyl
Sentence: When he showed up to the Habitat For Humanity project in a three-piece-suit, the other workers realized that Ned was a true stylophile.
Etymology: From the Greek stylos=pillar, used from 1770 to mean "mode or fashion of life" + French phile=one that loves or likes.
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