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Nov 15, 2006 15:59
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Dutch term
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tuttig
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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?
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| 3 | prissy |
Francina
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| 3 +3 | staid |
Kate Hudson (X)
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| 5 +1 | frumpy |
Alice Saunders (X)
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| 4 | conservative, old fashioned |
Antoinette vH
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| 3 | see explanation |
Siobhan Schoonhoff-Reilly
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prissy
or prim might fit the bill.
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conservative, old fashioned
Definitely not modern
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staid
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!
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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!
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Dave Calderhead
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frumpy
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.
I think frumpy is as close to tuttig as you can get.
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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.
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Siobhan Schoonhoff-Reilly
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see 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.
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.
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