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View synonyms for dandify

dandify

[ dan-duh-fahy ]

verb (used with object)

, dan·di·fied, dan·di·fy·ing.
  1. to make into or cause to resemble a dandy or fop.

dandify

/ ˈdændɪˌfaɪ /

verb

  1. tr to dress like or cause to resemble a dandy

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Derived Forms

  • ˌdandifiˈcation, noun

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Other Words From

  • dandi·fi·cation noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of dandify1

First recorded in 1815–25; dandy + -fy

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Example Sentences

Was she going to the races or a match, or a kettle-drum, that she must dandify herself with particular shades of color?

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