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FADDY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does faddy mean? 

FADDY (adjective)
  The adjective FADDY has 1 sense:

1. intensely fashionable for a short timeplay

  Familiarity information: FADDY used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


FADDY (adjective)

 Declension: comparative and superlative 
Comparative: faddier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Superlative: faddiest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Intensely fashionable for a short time

Synonyms:

faddish; faddy

Similar:

fashionable; stylish (being or in accordance with current social fashions)

Derivation:

fad (an interest followed with exaggerated zeal)


 Context examples 


Quite so. In dress now, for example. We are faddy people, you know—faddy but kind-hearted. If you were asked to wear any dress which we might give you, you would not object to our little whim. Heh?

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)



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