"dudelet" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: dudelets [plural]
Etymology: dude + -let Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dude|let}} dude + -let Head templates: {{en-noun}} dudelet (plural dudelets)
  1. (archaic, derogatory) An effeminate young man who strives to be fashionable; a dandy. Tags: archaic, derogatory Categories (topical): People Synonyms (dandy): cockscomb Synonyms (effeminate man): cockney
    Sense id: en-dudelet-en-noun--HB93MpP Disambiguation of People: 67 20 13 Disambiguation of 'dandy': 80 8 13 Disambiguation of 'effeminate man': 80 13 8
  2. A young boy, especially one who is fashionable or popular.
    Sense id: en-dudelet-en-noun-WGM0tdJA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -let Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 90 1 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 13 85 3 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -let: 19 76 5
  3. (archaic) A fashionable young woman. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-dudelet-en-noun-LuO8GkYw
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: pansy, sissy, effeminate man, fribble, popinjay, dandy

Inflected forms

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