dandyism
noun
the manners, style, or personality of a dandy.
dandyisms
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pluralof dandyism.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He also slowly begins to discover the real Snow beneath all the posturing and dandyisms.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 28, 2010
Many a time did she scoff and scowl at the dandyisms which she deemed effeminate; this was one of the moments which showed the man as she desired him.
From Sisters by Cambridge, Ada
Beethov-ian, in its ruggedness, the Chopin of this C minor study is as far removed from the musical dandyisms of the Parisian drawing rooms as is Beethoven himself.
From Chopin : the Man and His Music by Huneker, James
