English Explanatory Dictionary

petit maître

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fop or dandy.
  2. A lesser master of something, especially of some artistic skill; a minor talent.

Word forms

petit maître petits maîtres

Etymology

From French petit-maître.

Synonyms

macaroni popinjay barbermonger beau blade blood buck carpet knight cockscomb dandy dike dood dude dudelet exquisite fashionable fast man fine gentleman fop foretop fribble gallant go jack-a-dandy Jemmy-Jessamy jetter masher metrosexual mignon petit maître pretty boy prig puss-gentleman smart spark spiff swell tippy toff
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