noun
- plural of fop; men who are excessively concerned with their clothes and appearance
Usage: somewhat archaic or literary
Examples
- The 18th-century court was filled with fops in elaborate wigs and silk stockings.
- He dismissed them as mere fops who cared more about fashion than substance.
- The novel portrayed the wealthy young men as vain fops obsessed with their appearance.
- These fops spent hours each morning arranging their cravats and powdering their faces.
- The satirical play mocked the fops of high society for their superficial concerns.
- Unlike the serious scholars, these fops were more interested in the latest styles from Paris.