exquisites
exquisites is the plural of exquisite.
Meaning of exquisite
Noun
exquisite (plural exquisites)
- Fop, dandy.
- It is impossible to meet with a more finished coxcomb than a Broadway exquisite, or a “Broadway swell,” which is the designation attached to him on the spot.1849, Alexander Mackay, The western world; or, travels in the United States in 1846-87, page 93
- Synonyms:
- macaroni, popinjay, barbermonger, beau, blade, blood, buck, carpet knight, cockscomb, dandy
Questions about exquisites
- What is exquisites the plural of?
- Exquisites is the plural of exquisite.
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