dandify

American  

[dan-duh-fahy] / ˈdæn dəˌfaɪ /

verb (used with object)

dandified, dandifying

1. to make into or cause to resemble a dandy or fop.

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dandify British  

/ ˈdændɪˌfaɪ /

verb

1. (tr) to dress like or cause to resemble a dandy

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Other Word Forms

• dandification noun

Etymology

Origin of dandify

First recorded in 1815–25; dandy + -fy

Example Sentences

“Dandyism was imposed on Black men in Europe during the 1700s, as the Atlantic slave trade created a trend in fashionably dressed, or dandified, servants,” Miller continues.

From Salon

For much of the show, Sobelle plays a harried waiter — attentive, dandified, arrogant.

From New York Times

Don’t fall for the slick, dandified cake eater — the unpolished gold of a real man is worth more than the gloss of a lounge lizard.

From Washington Post

He replaced his ragged trousers and cowboy hat with a dandified suit and a bow tie and a felt hat, his eyes peering out through distinguished round-rimmed glasses.

From Literature

In keeping with general trends in men’s fashion, attendees who favor streetwear over dandified suiting have also developed a taste for the outlandish.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• attire
• bundle up
• cloak
• disguise
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• equip
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