verb
- past tense of fop; to dress or groom oneself in an excessively fashionable or vain manner
- past tense of fop; to trick or deceive someone
Usage: archaic or literary; often used reflexively (fopped oneself up)
Usage: archaic; rare
Examples
- He fopped himself up in the finest silks before the ball.
- The gentleman fopped about in his new coat, admiring his reflection.
- She fopped her hair into elaborate curls for the occasion.
- The vain courtier fopped and preened all morning.
- They fopped him into believing their false promises.