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Dutch term or phrase:	tuttig
English translation:	prissy/prim/staid
Entered by:	Francina

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15:59 Nov 15, 2006

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Dutch term or phrase: tuttig

what is the best way to translate 'tuttig' with reference to a haircut? The implication is that it looks kind of matronly, neat, dull, but definitely not frumpy?

fsailor

prissy

Explanation:
or prim might fit the bill.

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Francina
United States
Local time: 07:58

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Bingo! Maar dank jullie allemaal voor het meedenken!
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Summary of answers provided

5 +1

frumpy

Alice Saunders

3 +3

staid

Kate Hudson

conservative, old fashioned

Antoinette vH

see explanation

Siobhan Schoonhoff-Reilly

prissy

Francina

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

44 mins confidence:

conservative, old fashioned

Explanation:
Definitely not modern

Antoinette vH
Local time: 13:58
Native speaker of:

Dutch

49 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

staid

Explanation:
meaning quiet and steady (according to the dictionary) also sedate .. THis haircut would not raise eybrows or draw heads

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Note added at 8 hrs (2006-11-16 00:22:07 GMT)
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Perhaps the word you're looking for is demure - neat and tidy nothing outrageous but distinctly not old fashioned more like neat and tidy which matches some of the current fashion very well (not the dandy style) Goes well with the Chanel suit for instance - the sort of Audrey Hepburn look especially the big eyes!

Kate Hudson
Netherlands
Local time: 13:58
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 89

9 hrs confidence:

prissy

Explanation:
or prim might fit the bill.

Francina
United States
Local time: 07:58
Native speaker of:

English,

Dutch
PRO pts in category: 7

Grading comment

Bingo! Maar dank jullie allemaal voor het meedenken!

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

frumpy

Explanation:
it's used a lot especially in connection with Camilla for example.
I think frumpy is as close to tuttig as you can get.

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Note added at 14 hrs (2006-11-16 06:23:15 GMT)
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This is what I would say at home, where we speak both Dutch and English all the time, staid is more boring to me (saai) not tuttig. A matter of personal preference/taste/experience, I suppose. I'm sorry I still suggested frumpy.

Reference: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,564-1855882,00.html

Alice Saunders
Local time: 13:58
Native speaker of:

English

16 hrs confidence:

see explanation

Explanation:
Prim (and proper) / formal / neat/ classic.

I don't really think that a literal translation will suffice here. To my mind, neat and formal hairstyles come under the 'classic' haircuts' category, i.e. the classic bob, which is usually pretty prim and proper.

Siobhan Schoonhoff-Reilly
Local time: 13:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 21

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