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щёголь — meaning in English

shchyogol

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English meaning

  • beau noun A boyfriend or male romantic partner, especially in slightly old-fashioned or playful use.
  • buck noun An adult male deer or similar animal.
  • dandy noun A man who is unusually preoccupied with his clothes, grooming, and refined manners.
  • fop noun A man who is excessively concerned with his clothes and appearance; a dandy.
  • gallant adj Brave and honorable, especially in the face of danger.
  • popinjay noun A decorative image of a parrot on a tapestry, cloth etc.

Senses

щёголь is used for these senses in English:

  • beau (dated) A man with a reputation for fine dress and etiquette; a dandy or fop.
  • buck (British, obsolete) A fop or dandy.
  • dandy A man very concerned about his physical appearance, refined language, and leisurely hobbies, pursued with the appearance of nonchalance in a cult of self.
  • fop (dated) A vain man; a dandy.
  • gallant (dated) A fashionable young man who is polite and attentive to women.
  • popinjay (dated) A vain, gaudy person; someone who is shallow or superficial. [from 16th c.]
  • spotted redshank Tringa erythropus, a species of wader.

beau — full definition

  1. noun A boyfriend or male romantic partner, especially in slightly old-fashioned or playful use.
  2. noun A man known for dressing sharply and paying great attention to manners and style; a dandy.

buck — full definition

  1. noun An adult male deer or similar animal.
  2. noun Informal, especially American, word for a dollar.
  3. verb Of a horse, to jump with an arched back and kick out the hind legs, often to throw off a rider.
  4. verb To resist or oppose something strongly, especially a trend or authority.

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