verb
- to make oneself more attractive by making small adjustments to one’s appearance; to spruce up or primp
Usage: informal; chiefly British
Examples
- She spent twenty minutes tittivating in front of the mirror before the party.
- He was tittivating his hair when the doorbell rang.
- The actress tittivated her makeup between takes.
- Stop tittivating and let’s go already!
- She tittivated her outfit with a colorful scarf.
- The bride tittivated nervously before walking down the aisle.