"finikin" meaning in English

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          "ref": "c. 1745, George Washington, edited by Moncure D. Conway, George Washington's Rules of Civility, published 1890:",
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          "text": "The bearded creatures are quite as eager for praise, quite as finikin over their toilettes, quite as proud of their personal advantages, quite as conscious of their powers of fascination, as any coquette in the world.",
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