fop

/fɒp/ (bre, ipa) · [fˈɔp] /fɑːp/ (ame, ipa) · [fˈɔp] /ˈfäp/ (ame, mw)

fop — noun

  • fopsingular
  • fopsplural

1. a man, often pictured in earlier centuries, who cares far too much about his clo

1.名詞C2
釋義

a man, often pictured in earlier centuries, who cares far too much about his clothes and looks, dressing in showy or fussy ways to impress others

例句

In the portrait, the fop wore a pink silk coat and a tall curled wig.

noun phrase: the young fop wore + clothing description

Asher changed ties twice, and his sister laughed that he looked like a fop.

predicative: being a fop (light mockery)

同義詞
  • dandy

    more neutral, sometimes admiring; also a man who dresses with great care

  • coxcomb

    archaic and stronger; suggests vanity plus foolishness

  • popinjay

    literary; emphasises showy dress and empty conceit

反義詞
  • slob

    informal; a person careless about appearance

文法句型

a/the fop

such a fop

用法筆記

Almost always describes a male figure from earlier centuries (17th-19th); in modern use, often appears in historical fiction, costume drama reviews, or as a teasing label for a man who fusses over clothes. Distinguish from 'dandy', which can carry a more neutral or even admiring tone.

常見錯誤

❌She is such a fop about her dresses.
✅She is such a clotheshorse about her dresses.
💡'fop' is used only for men.
❌He is a fop about cars and gadgets.
✅He is fussy about cars and gadgets.
💡'fop' refers only to clothes and appearance, not other interests.