English - Turkish
Definition of stuffed-shirt in English Turkish dictionary
- (deyim) eski kafalı
- kibirli
- küçük köyün büyük ağası
- (deyim) resmiyete onem veren kibirli kimse
- ukala
- kendini bir şey sanan tip
- kendini beğenmiş
English - English
Definition of stuffed-shirt in English English dictionary
- Alternative spelling of stuffed shirt
- One who is pompous or self-important, especially one who is officious in a position of authority
Dr. Laughlin was the only one in a movie party who detested the second male lead—I regarded him as overserious, pedantic, a stuffed shirt..
- Used attributively
The opportunistic style that was the bank's trademark still prevails and continues to attract talented young Hong Kongers looking for an alternative to the stuffed-shirt culture of most U.S. and European banks.
- (Slang) pompous and conceited person
- a bore
- disapproval If you describe someone, especially someone with an important position, as a stuffed shirt, you mean that they are extremely formal and old-fashioned. In a pinstriped suit he instantly looked like a stuffed shirt. A person regarded as pompous or stiff. someone who behaves in a very formal way and thinks that they are important