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attire |
to dress, esp. in fancy or elegant clothes. [2 definitions] |
dressed up |
wearing fancy or formal clothes, or wearing better or more stylish clothes than one usually wears. |
dress up |
to dress in formal or fancy clothes. |
dressy |
(informal) formal or fancy in dress; stylish. |
humor |
a capricious whim or fancy. [1/5 definitions] |
idea |
an impulsive plan; notion; fancy. [1/6 definitions] |
jazzy |
(slang) fancy or showy. [1/2 definitions] |
ornate |
of speech or manner, overly fancy or embellished with flourishes. [1/2 definitions] |
patisserie |
a shop where fancy pastry, usu. French, is made and sold. [1/2 definitions] |
petit four |
a small fancy teacake, usu. cut from spongecake, that is frosted on three sides and often decorated. |
unfancy |
combined form of fancy. |
whimsical |
characterized by or resulting from a whim or fancy. [1/3 definitions] |
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