dandy

Definition of Dandy in English :

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Noun

1. beau, clotheshorse, dandy, dude, fashion plate, fop, gallant, sheik, swell

a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

2. dandy, yawl

a sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost

yawl

Adjective

3. bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad, peachy, slap-up, smashing, swell

very good

Example Sentences:
'he did a bully job'
'a neat sports car'
'had a great time at the party'
'you look simply smashing'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Dandy

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noun plural -dies

1.

a man greatly concerned with smartness of dress; beau

2.

a yawl or ketch

adjective -dier or -diest

3. informal

very good or fine

noun

another name for dengue

Dandy

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nounWord forms: plural ˈdandies

1.

a.

a man who pays too much attention to his clothes and appearance; fop

b.

a meticulously well-dressed man

2.

a kind of British yawl or ketch

3. Informal

something very good or first-rate

adjectiveWord forms: ˈdandier or ˈdandiest

4. Rare

of or for a dandy; foppish

5. US, Informal

very good; first-rate

Dandy

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n. pl. dan·dies

1. A man who affects extreme elegance in clothes and manners; a fop.

2. Something very good or agreeable.

3. Nautical See yawl.

adj. dan·di·er, dan·di·est

1. Suggestive of or attired like a dandy; foppish.

2. Fine; good.

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