Etymograph

English

japonicadom

From japonica + -dom.

Formed from japonica + -dom

New Latin japō̆nicus

English japonica

The story

Coined by Nathaniel Parker Willis circa 1849 after the upper class’s then-penchant for wearing japonicas in their hair.

Today it means

noun the upper class

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / japonicadom