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- Dictionarydandy/ˈdandi/
noun
- 1. a man unduly concerned with looking stylish and fashionable: "his floppy handkerchiefs and antique cufflinks gave him the look of a dandy"
- 2. an excellent thing of its kind: informal, dated "the Winchester Model 37 shotgun is a dandy, at a low price"
adjective
- 1. excellent: informal North American "things are all fine and dandy"
- 2. relating to or characteristic of a dandy: "ruffle-fronted dandy shirts"
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DANDY definition: 1. a man, especially in the past, who dressed in expensive, fashionable clothes and was very…. Learn more.
Jul 9, 2012 · The meaning of DANDY is a man who gives exaggerated attention to personal appearance. How to use dandy in a sentence.
A man who is very concerned with how he looks can be called a dandy. The term is rather old-fashioned — it was commonly used to refer to such men in the 1800s, like the famous dandy Beau Brummell. As an adjective, dandy means excellent.
The earliest record of the word dandy dates back to the late 1700s, in Scottish Song. Since the late 18th century, the word dandy has been rumored to be an abbreviated usage of the 17th-century British jack-a-dandy used to described a conceited man.
DANDY meaning: 1. a man, especially in the past, who dressed in expensive, fashionable clothes and was very…. Learn more.
A dandy is someone who thinks a great deal about their appearance and always dresses in smart clothes. He was handsome and a dandy. Synonyms: fop, beau, swell [informal], blood [rare] More Synonyms of dandy. 2. adjective. If you say that something is dandy, you mean it is good or just right.
1. A man who affects extreme elegance in clothes and manners; a fop. 2. Something very good or agreeable. 3. Nautical See yawl. adj. dan·di·er, dan·di·est. 1. Suggestive of or attired like a dandy; foppish.
