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fantast
(also phantast)

/ˈfantast/
noun
North American
archaic
An impractical, impulsive person; a dreamer.

Origin
Late 16th century (formerly also as phantast): originally via medieval Latin
from Greek phantastēs ‘boaster’, from phantazein or phantazesthai (see
fantastic); in modern use from German Phantast.

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I fear that people buy clothing from the shopping channels they are convinced will look "perfect" on them. Fantasts that they are, they frequently suffer buyer's remorse.

Of course, with sufficient will and effort, and careful buying acumen, their dreams might come true.

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