dudish

[ doo-dish, dyoo- ]

adjective

1. resembling or characteristic of a dude, as in manner or appearance.

Other Words From

• dudish·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of dudish¹

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; dude + -ish ¹

Example Sentences

Photograph: Jeff Vespa/WireImage Is there a cooler actor than Stellan Skarsgård, Swedish thesp extraordinaire and the man so dudish Paul Bettany named his son after him?

From The Guardian

But bless his little dudish heart! he will learn better.

From Project Gutenberg

I'm afraid that if I brushed him every day he'd get dudish an' unreliable, like me....

From Project Gutenberg

Maybe they do make me look dudish.

From Project Gutenberg

No other boy of their acquaintance was so dudish or comic in dress and manner.

From Project Gutenberg