Dandy

['dændɪ] or ['dændi]

Definition

(noun.) a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance.

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Definition

(n.) One who affects special finery or gives undue attention to dress; a fop; a coxcomb.

(n.) A sloop or cutter with a jigger on which a lugsail is set.

(n.) A small sail carried at or near the stern of small boats; -- called also jigger, and mizzen.

(n.) A dandy roller. See below.

Typist: Nigel

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Beau, fop, coxcomb, exquisite, popinjay, macaroni, jackanapes, jack-a-dandy, man of dress, man milliner, vain fellow.

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Definition

n. a foppish silly fellow: one who pays much attention to dress.—v.t. Dan′dify to dress up as a dandy.—adv. Dan′dily like a dandy.—ns. Dan′dy-brush a hard brush of whalebone bristles; Dan′dy-cock a bantam; Dan′dy-fē′ver (see Dengue); Dan′dy-horse a velocipede.—adj. Dan′dyish.—n. Dan′dyism.

n. a sloop-like vessel having a jigger-mast abaft.—n. Dandy-rigged cutter.

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