1. the quality or state of being excessively concerned with appearance, fashion, or trivial matters in a vain or affected manner

Examples

• His foppishness was evident in the way he spent hours selecting the perfect silk cravat.
• The character's foppishness made him a figure of ridicule among his more practical peers.
• She criticized his foppishness, arguing that he cared more about his appearance than about meaningful pursuits.
• The novel satirizes the foppishness of the aristocracy through exaggerated descriptions of their fashion obsessions.
• Despite his foppishness, he was surprisingly intelligent and well-read.
• The actor's portrayal of foppishness brought comic relief to the otherwise serious play.