titivate 1
— titivation , n. — titivator , n.
/tit"euh vayt'/ , v. , titivated, titivating .
v.t.
1. to make smart or spruce: She titivated her old dress with a new belt.
v.i.
2. to make oneself smart or spruce.
Also, tittivate .
[ 1795-1805; earlier tidivate (TIDY + (ELE)VATE; i.e., tidy up) ]
titivate 2
/tit"euh vayt'/ , v.t., titivated, titivating .
titillate.
[ 1910-15; by erroneous assoc. ]