fop Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
gallant; dandy; clotheshorse; beau; swell; dude; sheik; fashion plate.

OE. foppe, fop, fool; cf. E. fob to cheat, G. foppen to make a fool of one, jeer, D. foppen.

One whose ambition it is to gain admiration by showy dress; a coxcomb; an inferior dandy.