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dan⋅dy

[dan-dee] noun, plural -dies, adjective, -di⋅er, -di⋅est.
–noun
1. a man who is excessively concerned about his clothes and appearance; a fop.
2. Informal. something or someone of exceptional or first-rate quality: Your reply was a dandy.
–adjective
3. characteristic of a dandy; foppish.
4. Informal. fine; excellent; first-rate: a dandy vacation spot.

Origin:
1770–80; orig. uncert.


dan⋅di⋅ly, dan⋅dy⋅ish⋅ly, dan⋅di⋅a⋅cal⋅ly [dan-dahy-uhk-lee] , adverb
dan⋅dy⋅ish, dan⋅di⋅a⋅cal, adjective
dan⋅dy⋅ism, noun
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