dandy
Americannoun
plural
dandies-
a man who is excessively concerned about his clothes and appearance; a fop.
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Informal. something or someone of exceptional or first-rate quality.
Your reply was a dandy.
adjective
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characteristic of a dandy; foppish.
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Informal. fine; excellent; first-rate.
a dandy vacation spot.
noun
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a man greatly concerned with smartness of dress; beau
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a yawl or ketch
adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
- dandiacal adjective
- dandiacally adverb
- dandily adverb
- dandyish adjective
- dandyishly adverb
- dandyism noun
Etymology
Origin of dandy
First recorded in 1770–80; origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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Khan arrived on the red carpet in an outfit created by Indian designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee - decked out with his own dandy cane, plenty of bling and sunglasses.
From BBC
Yet he acquired a reputation as a dandy, a clever humorist and an intellectual showman, distinctly apolitical and seemingly a man of no convictions.
From Los Angeles Times
The dandy, it turns out, is a local teenage fan of Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot who just happened to be at a real crime scene.
From BBC
"I know you don't get much for £600 these days. But for me it was a life-saving amount of money. Life is now dandy."
From BBC
The Met Gala stepped outside the typical focus on couture womenswear to highlight men’s tailoring and the Black dandy as a historical figure.
From Los Angeles Times
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