n. [ 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. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A stupid or insignificant fellow; a fool; a simpleton. [ R. ] Hudibras. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A petty fop. Landor. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.;
Let not the sound of shallow foppery enter
My sober house. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Foplike; characteristic of a top in dress or manners; making an ostentatious display of gay clothing; affected in manners.
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