Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The act of titivating, or dressing or sprucing up; the adding of small attractions to the toilet.

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  • noun sprucing up; making decorative additions to

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Examples

  • After that a mighty washing of hands took place, to remove the blacking stain; and then the Quarters settled down to a general "titivation," Tam "cleaning his nails for Christmas," amid great applause.

    We of the Never-Never Jeannie Gunn 1915

  • In his experience, young ladies on the eve of their first ball were generally late, their attention taken up by last-minute changes of mind, and a great deal of unnecessary titivation.

    Gatlinburg 2010

  • Jenny had been working at the lap-dancing club for three weeks now, and was getting pretty good at this ultimate in sexual titivation.

    Horses Mouth April 4, 2007 5:46 PM 2007

  • Jenny had been working at the lap-dancing club for three weeks now, and was getting pretty good at this ultimate in sexual titivation.

    Horses Mouth April 4, 2007 5:46 PM 2007

  • Jenny had been working at the lap-dancing club for three weeks now, and was getting pretty good at this ultimate in sexual titivation.

    Horses Mouth April 17, 2007 10:06 AM 2007

  • Jenny had been working at the lap-dancing club for three weeks now, and was getting pretty good at this ultimate in sexual titivation.

    Horses Mouth March 16, 2007 11:25 AM 2007

  • Jenny had been working at the lap-dancing club for three weeks now, and was getting pretty good at this ultimate in sexual titivation.

    Horses Mouth April 4, 2007 5:46 PM 2007

  • Jenny had been working at the lap-dancing club for three weeks now, and was getting pretty good at this ultimate in sexual titivation.

    Horses Mouth April 17, 2007 10:06 AM 2007

  • Jenny had been working at the lap-dancing club for three weeks now, and was getting pretty good at this ultimate in sexual titivation.

    Horses Mouth April 4, 2007 5:46 PM 2007

  • Jenny had been working at the lap-dancing club for three weeks now, and was getting pretty good at this ultimate in sexual titivation.

    Horses Mouth February 14, 2007 1:30 PM 2007

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  • "not titivation but titillation" by DFW, RIP.

    January 14, 2009