n. & v. Brit. sl.
--n. a distinguished or well-dressed person; a dandy.
--v.tr. (foll. by up) dress up smartly.
Etymology: perh. a perversion of tuft titled undergraduate (from the gold tassel formerly worn on the cap)
n. & v. Brit. sl.
--n. a distinguished or well-dressed person; a dandy.
--v.tr. (foll. by up) dress up smartly.
Etymology: perh. a perversion of tuft titled undergraduate (from the gold tassel formerly worn on the cap)
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012