Definition
An archaic term for a type of sword thrust or a fashionable affectation in dress or manner, especially one that seems ridiculous.
Etymology
From Old French origins, related to 'dondaine'. The term evolved to describe both weapons and, metaphorically, pretentious or showy behaviors.
Kelly Says
Medieval French had this great tradition of making fun of fashion—dondine mocked people who copied fancy sword techniques or wore absurd styles, proving that 'trying too hard' jokes are centuries old!
Translations
CACatalà
dondine
don-di-ne
CSČeština
dondine
don-di-ne
DADansk
dondine
don-di-ne
DEDeutsch
Dondine
don-di-ne
ELΕλληνικά
dondine
don-di-ne
ESEspañol
dondine
don-di-ne
FISuomi
dondine
don-di-ne
FRFrançais
dondine
don-din
HIहिन्दी
डोंडाइन
don-dain
HUMagyar
dondine
don-di-ne
IDBahasa Indonesia
dondine
don-di-ne
ITItaliano
dondine
don-di-ne
MSBahasa Melayu
dondine
don-di-ne
MYမြန်မာ
ဒေါင်ဒင်း
daung-din
NLNederlands
dondine
don-di-ne
NONorsk
dondine
don-di-ne
PLPolski
dondine
don-di-ne
PTPortuguês
dondine
don-di-ne
RORomână
dondine
don-di-ne
SVSvenska
dondine
don-di-ne
SWKiswahili
dondine
don-di-ne
TAதமிழ்
டான்டினே
taan-ti-nae
TEతెలుగు
డొండినే
don-di-ne
TRTürkçe
dondine
don-di-ne
UKУкраїнська
Дондин
Don-din
VITiếng Việt
dondine
don-di-ne