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dandify

[dan-duh-fahy]

dan·di·fy

[dan-duh-fahy]
verb (used with object), -fied, -fy·ing.
to make into or cause to resemble a dandy or fop.

Origin:
1815–25; dandy + -fy

dan·di·fi·ca·tion, noun
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dandify (ˈdændɪˌfaɪ)
 
vb , -fies, -fying, -fied
(tr) to dress like or cause to resemble a dandy
 
dandifi'cation
 
n

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