dandy
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8.2
- noun
- /ˈdændi/
- Archaic
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dandi
- In his desire for this to be the case, the dandy crushed the upturned brim of his hat.
- dandy and rogue
- Victorian dandy
- American dandy
So he'd become kind of like this Cambridge dandy, right?
- So he'd become kind of like this Cambridge dandy, right?
- When you do Google searches and you read about Dandy's back in the day and he's a man dressed up today, a dandy.
Examples
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If my father was still the dandy, he was the dandy par excellence.
Fiction book (1991) -
The association between writer and dandy did not arise immediately.
Academic text (1999) -
A slick-haired dandy who looks more like a Vegas lounge singer than a mayor.
Fiction book (2002) -
Klausen is something of a dandy and hates to have his clothes sullied.
Fiction book (1993) -
And then the real real British dandy will wear a boater in summer, preferably with a striped band of his own choice.
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I'm a pretty dapper guy on the job, a Manhattan dandy in tailor-made suits.
Fiction book (1997) -
They say Mr. Bingley brought a tribe of London dandies with him.
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One young, dark-haired dandy sported what appeared to be a silk tunic and fine leather boots.
Fiction book (1992) -
His persona incarnates a grotesque fusion of the dandy and the seer.
Academic text (1993) -
At the party, he was the only dandy in a top hat and a tailcoat, impressing everyone with his style.
Synonyms
112
7.5
A man who cares a lot about how he looks and dresses
11
3.9
A person who pays attention to what they wear
5
9.9
A man who cares too much about his clothes and how he looks
4
9.9
A man who cares a lot about his clothes and style
3
8.4
A young man who dresses and acts in a showy, attention-seeking way
1
8.6
A man who cares a lot about his clothes and how he looks
1
9.9
A man who cares too much about his looks and acts proud
1
9.3
A man who cares a lot about his clothes and how he looks
1
6.5
A person who cares a lot about clothes and follows the latest styles
1
8.1
A man who cares greatly about his clothes and appearance
A man who dresses and acts in a flashy way to attract attention
A person who dresses stylishly to show wealth or high social class
Antonyms
Compounds
- Archaic
A tropical disease spread by mosquitoes that causes fever, rash, and joint pain
How Stylish
Surface Forms
Etymology
Dandy probably began as a playful name for a very fashionable man, perhaps as a short form of the name Andrew or from a comic character who loved fine clothes. So a dandy is someone who cares a lot about their dress and appearance.