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Mr. Tom Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

Use of titivate

Hi

I just came across the word "titivate" in a magazine. 

Is it natural in everyday English?

Wait, let me titivate my hair a bit.

Thanks,

Tom
  

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Mr. Tom Is it natural in everyday English? No.

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  • Mr.
  • Tom Is it natural in everyday English?
  • No.
  • It's an extremely uncommon word.
  • And it might be mistaken as titillate.
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Mr. TomIs it natural in everyday English?
No. It's an extremely uncommon word. And it might be mistaken as titillate.
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It's not quite so uncommon in BrE, especially among older people.
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Indeed, some of us titivate in order to titillate.Emotion: wink

Clive
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