Etymology

dundreary

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Today it means: Any type of fashion, hairstyles etc. associated with the foppish Lord Dundreary in Taylor's Our American Cousin. Full definition →

First used 19th c.
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The story

From the name of Lord Dundreary, a character in Tom Taylor's play Our American Cousin (1858).

First known use, by meaning

  • from 19th c. Any type of fashion, hairstyles etc. associated with the foppish Lord Dundreary in Taylor's Our American Cousin.
  • 19th–20th c. A person reminiscent of Lord Dundreary; a fop, a dandy.
  • from 19th c. Long, bushy sideburns.

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