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Man milliner — Milliner Mil li*ner, n. [From Milaner an inhabitant of Milan, in Italy; hence, a man from Milan who imported women s finery.] [1913 Webster] 1. Formerly, a man who imported and dealt in small articles of a miscellaneous kind, especially such as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Milliner — Mil li*ner, n. [From Milaner an inhabitant of Milan, in Italy; hence, a man from Milan who imported women s finery.] [1913 Webster] 1. Formerly, a man who imported and dealt in small articles of a miscellaneous kind, especially such as please the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dandy — n. 1. Beau, fox, coxcomb, exquisite, popinjay, macaroni, jackanapes, jack a dandy, man of dress, man milliner, vain fellow, cicisbeo. 2. Sloop rigged vessel. 3. Boatman, waterman (on the Ganges). 4. Dandy roller (in paper machine) … New dictionary of synonyms
fop — n. Coxcomb, dandy, exquisite, beau, jackanapes, jack a dandy, macaroni, popinjay, swell, man milliner, man of dress, vain fellow … New dictionary of synonyms
jack-a-dandy — n. Beau, fop, coxcomb, dandy, dandiprat, exquisite, popinjay, macaroni, jackanapes, man of dress, man milliner, vain fellow … New dictionary of synonyms
macaroni — n. 1. Italian paste, Genoese paste. 2. Medley, extravaganza. 3. Droll, fool, jester, merry andrew, scaramouch. 4. Beau, exquisite, fop, popinjay, dandy, cox comb, jackanapes, jack a dandy, man milliner, man of dress, vain fellow … New dictionary of synonyms
popinjay — n. Fop, coxcomb, dandy, exquisite, beau, macaroni, jackanapes, jack a dandy, man milliner, man of dress; vain, showy fellow, petitmaître … New dictionary of synonyms
exquisite — I. a. 1. Nice, exact, accurate, discriminating, delicate, refined. 2. Select, choice, excellent, rare, valuable, precious. 3. Consummate, complete, perfect, matchless. 4. Acute, intense, poignant, keen. II. n. Dandy, fop, coxcomb, beau, popinjay … New dictionary of synonyms
swell — I. v. n. 1. Dilate, expand, tumefy, distend, fill out, intumesce, grow larger or bigger (by expansion). 2. Increase (by outward addition), augment, enlarge. 3. Rise (as waves), heave, surge. 4. Belly, be inflated. 5. Strut, look big, put on airs … New dictionary of synonyms
Jonathan Wild — ( baptised 6 May 1683 – 24 May 1725) was perhaps the most famous criminal of London mdash; and possibly Great Britain mdash; during the 18th century, both because of his own actions and the uses novelists, playwrights, and political satirists… … Wikipedia
