noun
knut
kuh-NUHT
noun
1
An idle, fashionable young man from a wealthy background, more interested in appearances than work.
"The novel pokes fun at a knut who spent his father's fortune on tailored suits."
"He dressed like a knut but hadn't done an honest day's work in his life."
How to Use Knut
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old-fashioned, slightly mocking word for a well-dressed, idle rich young man.
When to use it
Dated British slang — rarely used today outside historical fiction.
Word Forms
knuts plural
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Etymology
A slang alteration of "nut" (an eccentric or foppish person), popular in early 20th-century Britain.