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peacocking
noun[ U ]
uk /ˈpiː.kɒk.ɪŋ/ us /ˈpiː.kɑː.kɪŋ/
behaviour by men that shows they are very proud of their appearance, for example wearing clothes that make people notice them: （男性）对仪表和衣饰的注重，虚荣骄傲
Peacocking is something men do to highlight their strong points and stand out from their competition.男人们为了凸显自己的优点并且在竞争中脱颖而出会格外注意修饰自己的仪表和衣装。
Once upon a time any peacocking would have been for my benefit.曾几何时，男人们会为了我修饰打理自己的仪容。
I also played a lot of hurling and football, so I think my peacocking was tolerated.
In the pickup world, this sartorial differentiation is known as "peacocking" and can involve wild tops, garish boots, or loud hats.
When I visited a village in Bangladesh, peacocking (wearing outlandish attire to stand out) still worked.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Attention-seeking, distracting and showing off
check out
chichi
dressed
exhibitionist
exhibitionistic
exhibitionistically
flamboyance
flamboyant
flaunt
gimmickry
meretricious
neg
negging
ostentation
ostentatiously
peacock
posture
razzle-dazzle
showboating
swanky
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