dundreary

dundreary is the alternative letter-case form of Dundreary.

Noun capitalized: Dundreary

Dundreary (plural Dundrearys or Dundrearies)

(attributive) Any type of fashion, hairstyles etc. associated with the foppish Lord Dundreary in Taylor's Our American Cousin.
- The shop windows were filled with Dundreary scarves, and Brother Sam scarves, and there were Dundreary collars and Dundreary shirts, and Dundrearyisms were on every lip.1917, George Robert Sims, My Life
- ‘I shall, if I may claim the second dance,’ spoke up a young man with Dundreary whiskers.1986, Sheelagh Kelly, For My Brother's Sins
(obsolete) A person reminiscent of Lord Dundreary; a fop, a dandy.
(in plural) Long, bushy sideburns.
- All at once, the Emperor began to whistle. He really did purse his lips, the wings of his dundrearies moved a little closer together, and the Emperor whistled a tune, a familiar, if somewhat distorted tune.2002, Josepth Roth, translated by Michael Hofmann, The Radetsky March, Folio Society, published 2015, page 221
Synonyms:

Piccadilly weepers

From the name of Lord Dundreary, a character in Tom Taylor's play Our American Cousin (1858).

What does dundreary mean?: Dundreary means any type of fashion, hairstyles etc. associated with the foppish Lord Dundreary in Taylor's Our American Cousin.
What is dundreary the alternative letter-case form of?: Dundreary is the alternative letter-case form of Dundreary.
What part of speech is dundreary?: Dundreary is a noun.
What is the plural of dundreary?: The plural of dundreary is dundrearys.

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