fashionable person; dandy; flashy dresser
Refers to someone who dresses up stylishly or flashily, often with a slightly showy or affected nuance. Can be used for both men and women, though めかし込む and related words often imply careful grooming.
He's always a flashy dresser when he goes to parties.
That dandy wears a different suit every day.
Standard spelling using the suffix 屋 for a person characterized by めかし (dressing up).
Rare kanji spelling using 粧 (makeup/adorn); not commonly used.
Compound of めかし (the stem of めかす, 'to dress up') and 屋 (a suffix for a person characterized by something). The exact origin of めかす is uncertain, but it is related to めく (to show signs of).