dandy

  • 31dandy — 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 …

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  • 32dandy — 1. adjective a) Like a dandy, foppish. Thats all fine and dandy, but how much does it cost. b) Very good; better than expected but not as good as could be. What a dandy little laptop you have. 2. noun …

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  • 33dandy — Synonyms and related words: Beau Brummel, OK, ace, ace high, arbiter of fashion, bad, bang up, beau, beaut, blade, blood, bonzer, boss, boulevardier, buck, bully, but good, capital, clotheshorse, clubman, clubwoman, conceited, cool, corker,… …

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  • 34dandy — dan|dy1 [ˈdændi] n plural dandies old fashioned [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: Perhaps from Dandy, a form of the name Andrew] a man who spends a lot of time and money on his clothes and appearance dandy 2 dandy2 adj especially AmE very good often used …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 35dandy — [18] The first record of the word dandy comes in Scottish border ballads of the late 18th century, but by the early 19th century it had become a buzz term in fashionable London society. It is generally explained as being an abbreviation of jack a …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 36dandy — [18] The first record of the word dandy comes in Scottish border ballads of the late 18th century, but by the early 19th century it had become a buzz term in fashionable London society. It is generally explained as being an abbreviation of jack a …

    Word origins

  • 37dandy — 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… …

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  • 38dandy — • snobb, sprätt, dandy • snobb, sprätt, dandy, pjatt, stilare …

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  • 39dandy — 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

  • 40dandy — n. 1. Beau, fox, coxcomb, exquisite, popinjay, macaroni, jackanapes, jack a dandy, man of dress, man milliner, vain fellow, cicisbeo. 2. Sloop rigged vessel. 3. Boatman, waterman (on the Ganges). 4. Dandy roller (in paper machine) …

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