What is another word for fauntleroy?

Pronunciation: [fˈɔːntə͡lɹˌɔ͡ɪ] (IPA)

Fauntleroy is a term that originally referred to a character in a novel, but it has come to mean a certain type of boy or man who is overly refined, pampered, or effeminate in appearance or mannerisms. There are several synonyms for the term fauntleroy that can be used to describe such a person. These include dandy, fop, metrosexual, pansy, sissy, pretty boy, and fashion plate. Each of these terms emphasizes different aspects of the fauntleroy stereotype, such as a preoccupation with fashion, grooming, or social status. However, all of these synonyms imply that the person in question is unmanly or lacking in traditional masculine traits.

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What are the hypernyms for Fauntleroy?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Fauntleroy?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

Usage examples for Fauntleroy

An' then the little coffin was some to blame, too-it was sort of a little Lord fauntleroy coffin, with a broad white puff around, an' most anybody would a' cried when they looked in it, even empty.
"Friendship Village"
Zona Gale
Mr. du Maurier thought that it would look pretty if every little lady in the land were to wear black stockings; and every little lady did: as unfalteringly as when Miss Kate Greenaway imposed upon them smocks and poke-bonnets, or when Mrs. Hodgson Burnett clad mothers' darlings in black velvet fauntleroy suits, with bright-coloured sashes wound round their middles.
"The History of "Punch""
M. H. Spielmann
The Sisters used to dress him up in a fauntleroy suit for the parochial school fair, and make him look like a picture on an Easter card.
"Shorty McCabe"
Sewell Ford

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