Little Lord Fauntleroy (Noun)
Meaning
An excessively polite and well-dressed boy.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- He was such a little lord fauntleroy, always using his manners and saying please and thank you to everyone he met.
- His immaculately tailored suit and perfectly combed hair made him look like a miniature little lord fauntleroy at the wedding.
- She was amused by her nephew's antics, but also a bit annoyed that he was such a little lord fauntleroy, always insisting on opening doors for her.
- He stood out among his rough-around-the-edges classmates as a little lord fauntleroy, always neatly dressed and well-behaved.
- At the formal dinner party, the little lord fauntleroy at the next table charmed the adults with his impeccable etiquette and sophisticated conversation.