English Explanatory Dictionary

toff

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

An elegantly dressed person.
A person of the upper class or with pretensions to it, who usually communicates an air of superiority.

Pronunciation

/tɒf/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-toff.wav /tɔːf/ tôf /tɔf/ tŏf /tɑf/

Word forms

toff toffs

Etymology

Probably an alteration of tuft, referring to the gold tassel on the cap worn by titled undergraduates at English universities.

Synonyms

macaroni popinjay swell 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 tippy toff nob yah

Antonyms

oik pleb

Related words

la-di-da

Derived words

toffish toffy toffpot

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