"japonicadom" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: japonica + -dom. Coined by Nathaniel Parker Willis circa 1849 after the upper class’s then-penchant for wearing japonicas in their hair. Etymology templates: {{af|en|japonica|-dom}} japonica + -dom Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} japonicadom (uncountable)
  1. (US, obsolete) the upper class Wikipedia link: Nathaniel Parker Willis Tags: US, obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-japonicadom-en-noun-NigpTZBw Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -dom

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