dan·dy (d n d )n. pl. dan·dies 1. A man who affects extreme elegance in clothes and manners; a fop. 2. Something very good or agreeable. adj. dan·di·er, dan·di·est 1. Suggestive of or attired like a dandy; foppish. 2. Fine; good.
[Perhaps short for jack-a-dandy, fop.]
dan di·ly adv. dan dy·ish adj. dan dy·ish·ly adv. dan dy·ism n. |
dandy Noun pl -dies a man who is greatly concerned with the elegance of his appearance Adjective [-dier, -diest] Informal very good or fine [origin unknown]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | dandy - a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearancecoxcomb, cockscomb - a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments macaroni - a British dandy in the 18th century who affected Continental mannerisms; "Yankee Doodle stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni" adult male, man - an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus" | | 2. | dandy - a sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost | | Adj. | 1. | dandy - very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, nifty, not bad, peachy, slap-up, smashing, swell, groovy, keen, great, neat colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech good - having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified; "good news from the hospital"; "a good report card"; "when she was good she was very very good"; "a good knife is one good for cutting"; "this stump will make a good picnic table"; "a good check"; "a good joke"; "a good exterior paint"; "a good secretary"; "a good dress for the office" |
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Translations dandy [ˈdændɪ] n → dandi m dandy [ˈdændɪ] n → Dandy m
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