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put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive

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Usage examples (4)
  • Noun : He had happy fancies of being a famous actor. ,Her belief that she can sing is a mere fancy. ,It was his fancy to fly to Paris occasionally for dinner....
  • Adjective : fancy goods; fancy fruits. ,a cake with a fancy icing. ,a fancy conception of time. ,a consultant who charges fancy fees
  • Verb (used with object) : Fancy living with that egotist all your life! ,I fancy you are my new neighbor
  • Interjection : They invited you, too? Fancy!
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