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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.
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Fashioninstabile
Created by: ampruteanu
Pronunciation: fa-schon-een-stah-bee-lay
Sentence:
Etymology:
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.
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)
Dresspihomage
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: dress/pee/hom/aj
Sentence: She was a slave to her dresspihomage and worshipped at the designer boutiques.
Etymology: dress + homage + espionage
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)
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)
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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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.
Pradabsessive
Created by: TimTheEnchanter
Pronunciation: prahd-ahb-SESS-iv
Sentence: Claudio was trying to be helpful but for a brief moment, he forgot Melinda was such a pradabsessive. "Why don't you wear that red Vera Wang dress," he asked, "isn't that your favorite?" "What do you think I am," she shrieked, "some kind of heathen?!??! I already wore that dress; I certainly can't wear it again!!" Claudio shook his head, plopped down in the chair, and waited patiently, knowing she would eventually find the perfect outfit to wear to her bankruptcy hearing.
Etymology: Prada + obsessive
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