titivate

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1. 1.To dress or smarten up; to spruce. --Tit`i*va"tion, Tit`ti*va"tion (#), n. [Both Humorous] "Come here, an' let me titivate you." He sat down beside her, and submitted to be dusted. Quiller-Couch.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is to dress or smarten up; to spruce. --Tit`i*va"tion, Tit`ti*va"tion (#), n. [Both Humorous] "Come here, an' let me titivate you." He sat down beside her, and submitted to be dusted. Quiller-Couch called?