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dandy1 noundandy2 adjective dandydan‧dy1 /ˈdændi/ noun (plural dandies) [countable] old-fashioned  dandy1Origin: 1700-1800 Perhaps from Dandy, a form of the name Andrew - A dandy with a thin mustache, he carried a cane and wore a hard-visored cap.
- He dressed like a dandy in a Prince Albert coat, derby hat, and stiff collar.
- I even smartened myself up, becoming something of a dandy.
- My father-in-law, whom I never met, was a bit of a dandy.
- No Elizabethan dandy ever sported a finer ruff.
- The bored wives of old men and burgesses often found happiness in the arms of some court dandy or noble fop.
- The place was thronging with all sorts - rough working men, sailors, neatly dressed tradespeople, a few dandies.
a man who spends a lot of time and money on his clothes and appearance |