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dudelet

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An effeminate young man who strives to be fashionable; a dandy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, derogatory

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cockney, pansy, bading, big girl's blouse, cot-quean, cupcake, dudelet, fakaleiti, fairy, femboy, gentleman, ginch, girl's blouse, girlyman, janegirl, jessie, nancy, nancyboy, nancy pants, Percy, poof, poofter, posy sniffer, pretty boy, puss-gentleman, quiche-eater, sissy, softling, soy boy, swish, twink, zenana, cockscomb, fribble, popinjay, barbermonger, beau, blade, blood, buck, carpet knight, dandy, dike, dood, dude, exquisite, fashionable, fast man, fine gentleman, fop, foretop, gallant, go, jack-a-dandy, Jemmy-Jessamy, jetter, macaroni, masher, metrosexual, mignon, petit maître, prig, smart, spark, spiff, swell, tippy, toff

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

A young boy, especially one who is fashionable or popular.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 3

A fashionable young woman.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dandizette, quaintrelle, dandyess, dudelet

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From dude + -let.