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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.
The meaning of DANDY is a man who gives exaggerated attention to personal appearance. How to use dandy in a sentence.
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.
Dandy definition: a man who is excessively concerned about his clothes and appearance; a fop.. See examples of DANDY used 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.
A dandy is someone who thinks a great deal about their appearance and always dresses in smart clothes.
Definition of dandy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a man excessively concerned about his clothes and appearance; fop. 2. something or someone of exceptional quality. adj. 3. characteristic of a dandy; foppish. 4. fine; excellent; first-rate. [1770–80; orig. uncertain] dan′di•ly, adv. dan′dy•ish, adj. dan′dy•ism, n.
Jun 2, 2024 · dandy (plural dandies) A man very concerned about his physical appearance, refined language, and leisurely hobbies, pursued with the appearance of nonchalance in a cult of self. Synonyms: see Thesaurus: dandy
