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- dan·dy || 'dændɪ n. man excessively concerned with his clothes and appearance adj. foppish, suggestive of a dandy (man excessively concerned with his clothes and appearance); very good (Slang)
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dandy — dandily, dandyishly, dandiacally /dan duy euhk lee/, adv. dandyish, dandiacal, adj. dandyism, n. /dan dee/, n., pl. dandies, adj., dandier, dandiest. n. 1. a man who is excessively concerned … Universalium
dandy — noun (plural dandies) 1》 a man unduly concerned with a stylish and fashionable appearance. 2》 informal, dated an excellent thing of its kind. adjective (dandier, dandiest) N. Amer. informal excellent. Derivatives dandiacal dan dʌɪək(ə)l adjective … English new terms dictionary
dandy — I UK [ˈdændɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms dandy : singular dandy plural dandies old fashioned a man who cares a lot about his appearance and always wears fashionable clothes II UK [ˈdændɪ] / US adjective Word forms dandy : adjective dandy… … English dictionary
dandy — I. /ˈdændi / (say dandee) noun (plural dandies) 1. a man who is excessively concerned about clothes and appearance; fop. 2. Colloquial something very fine or first rate. 3. Nautical a yawl with a jigger mast aft on which a mizzen lugsail is set.… …
dandy — ► NOUN (pl. dandies) ▪ a man unduly concerned with a stylish and fashionable appearance. ► ADJECTIVE (dandier, dandiest) informal, chiefly N. Amer. ▪ excellent. DERIVATIVES dandyish adjective. ORIGIN … English terms dictionary
dandyish — dandy ► NOUN (pl. dandies) ▪ a man unduly concerned with a stylish and fashionable appearance. ► ADJECTIVE (dandier, dandiest) informal, chiefly N. Amer. ▪ excellent. DERIVATIVES dandyish adjective. ORIGIN … English terms dictionary
dandy — [dan′dē] n. pl. dandies [< ? playful Scot form of Andy < Andrew: see MERRY ANDREW] 1. a) a man who pays too much attention to his clothes and appearance; fop b) a meticulously well dressed man 2. a kind of British yawl or ketch 3 … English World dictionary
dandy — n. & adj. n. (pl. ies) 1 a man unduly devoted to style, smartness, and fashion in dress and appearance. 2 colloq. an excellent thing. adj. (dandier, dandiest) esp. US colloq. very good of its kind; splendid, first rate. Phrases and idioms: dandy… … Useful english dictionary
