Synonyms

dandify

American

[dan-duh-fahy] / ˈdæn dəˌfaɪ /

verb (used with object)

dandified, dandifying

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

dandify British

/ ˈdændɪˌfaɪ /

verb

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

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

dandification

noun

Etymology

Origin of dandify

First recorded in 1815–25; dandy + -fy

Example Sentences

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Was she going to the races or a match, or a kettle-drum, that she must dandify herself with particular shades of color?

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