The action of tiff, v.1; decking or tricking out, personal adornment.
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释义 | the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > [noun] (47) tiffing?c1225 The action of tiff, v.1; decking or tricking out, personal adornment. hightinga1387 Adornment; embellishment. prickinga1425 Fastening with a pin, etc.; dressing up, adornment; = prinking n. at prink, v.2 derivatives. Obsolete. perching?1578 The action of setting something up; raising. pranking1580 The action of prank, v.4; spec. dressing oneself up; an instance of this. Also concrete: an adornment, a decoration. primpingc1590 The action of primp, v. (in various senses). sprunkinga1685 The action of beautifying or adorning oneself. Chiefly (and in earliest use) attributive, esp. in sprunking glass: a mirror. prinking1687 smugging1736 titivation1805 The action of improving one's own or another person's appearance, esp. by making small alterations or enhancements; an instance of this. Now often in… beautifying1836 The action or process of making something or someone beautiful or more beautiful; (now esp.) the action of improving the appearance of a place. prink1869 An act of adjusting the appearance or making smart; a prinking. dolling1906 makeover1966 A complete transformation or remodelling; esp. a thorough refashioning of a person's appearance by changes to makeup, hair, and wardrobe. Subcategories:— making smooth and sleek (3) — the art of cosmetics (5) — state of being well-groomed (1) — one who beautifies (14) — things used to beautify (5) — places of beautification (5) |
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