Thursday 8th September 2016
Titivate /ˈtɪtɪˌveɪt/
Verb
1. to smarten up (oneself or another), as by making up, doing the hair,etc
2. (transitive) to smarten up (a thing): to titivate a restaurant
Derived Forms
titivation, tittivation, Noun
titivator, tittivator, Noun
titivator, tittivator, Noun
Quote
Clodagh had brought a clothes rail and hangers up from the shop. It meant that
Eve's bed wouldn't be swamped with people's garments and there would be room
for the girls to sit at the little dressing table to titivate themselves.
Maeve Binchy, Circle of Friends 1990
Origin
Titivate entered English in the early 1800’s when it was sometimes spelled
tidivate, which, in turn, is thought to be blend of tidy and elevate, literally
meaning "tidy up."
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