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| dan·dy [ dándee ] |
adjective (comparative dan·di·er, superlative dan·di·est) |
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1. excellent: very good, excellent, or first-rate
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informal
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2. too concerned with appearance: characteristic of a man who is excessively concerned with his elegant appearance
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dated
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noun (plural dan·dies) |
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1. excellent person or thing: somebody or something considered to be very good or the best in its class
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informal
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2. man too concerned with appearance: a man who is excessively concerned with his elegant appearance
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dated
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3. sailboat: a ketch or yawl
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4. paper
Same as dandy roll
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| [Late 18th century. Shortening of Scottish Jack-a-dandy "affected man"] |
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  dan·di·ly adverb |
| dan·dy·ish adjective |
| dan·dy·ism noun |
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