dandified

9.1

Dressed or acting in a showy, very fashionable way

adjective
/ˈdændɪfaɪd/

Archaic

: elegante

At the gala, many guests arrived in dandified attire, showcasing their flair for fashion.

Examples

He always dressed in a dandified style with perfectly tailored suits and polished shoes.
It's much easier to fob people off with dandified airs and a fine suit of clothes.

Fiction book (1993)
His only living male relative is his dandified cousin Gilbert, who still lives in Louisiana; the two are guardians of the family's secret barbecue sauce recipe, which Gilbert refuses to allow Bill to sell.

Blog text (33)
His dandified mannerisms included an elaborate bow and a flamboyant wave when greeting guests.

Synonyms

elegant

vsdandified

165 3.3

Having an attractive, stylish look that shows good taste

is more affected and deliberately fashionable rather than naturally graceful

stylish

vsdandified

85 2.0

Clothes or rooms that look fashionable and attractive

is like this but more purposely affected and old fashioned

dressy

vsdandified

12 3.6

Suitable for formal events like a wedding or party

is more marked by affected fashion and manner than general smartness

debonair

vsdandified

Formal

8 7.5

A person, especially a man, who is confident, stylish, and charming in a relaxed way

is more mannered and deliberately fashionable rather than relaxed

refined

vsdandified

Formal

4 4.1

Showing elegant, polite manners and good taste

is similar in elegance but adds a more affected, showy tone

swank

vsdandified

4 7.7

Fashionable and showy in a way that seems rich

is similar but stresses affected manner as much as appearance

spruced up

vsdandified

Informal

3 4.6

Neat and attractive, often dressed or decorated for a special occasion

is more deliberately showy and pretentious in overall manner

foppish

vsdandified

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who cares too much about their clothes and looks

is similarly affected but can apply beyond just personal grooming

high-toned

vsdandified

1 8.7

Very fancy in a way that tries to impress people

is equally affected but focuses more on stylish manner and dress

dressed to kill

vsdandified

Informal

1 6.8

Wearing very attractive, stylish clothes to get people's attention

is more about mannered elegance and affected style than just attention

dandyish

vsdandified

9.1

Very careful about clothes and manners in a showy way

is more openly affected and showy in manner

chichi

vsdandified

9.9

Stylish but showy in a way that tries to impress others

is likewise affected but emphasizes old fashioned fussy elegance

dressed to the nines

vsdandified

Informal

7.2

Wearing very stylish formal clothes for an important event

is closer in affectation and old fashioned stylishness rather than just smart dress

dressed spiffily

vsdandified

Informal

7.8

Wearing stylish, elegant clothes

is similar in neat dress but adds an affected, showy manner

togged up

vsdandified

9.1

Wearing smart clothes for a special event

is more about affectation and fashionable manner than mere formality

to dudded up

vsdandified

Archaic

8.2

To wear nice clothes for a special event

is more about a sustained affected elegance rather than occasional adornment

Antonyms

sloppy

155 2.0

Untidy and done without care

unkempt

13 5.1

Not neat in appearance, often with messy hair or clothes

How Fashionable

ostentatious

11 7.7

dandified

Archaic

9.1

stylish

85 2.0

neat

144 1.0

plain

50 2.5

Surface Forms

dandified positive

Morphology

dandified = dandify (transparent) = dandy + ify + ed

The adjective is a regular participial formation from 'dandify', with meaning directly related to being made or appearing like a dandy.

Etymology

Dandified comes from dandy, a word for a person who cares a lot about clothes and looks, plus the ending -fied, which means 'made' or 'turned into'. So, dandified means someone or something has been made to look 'very fancy' or overly stylish.