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Dandy Common

Dandy has 6 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Adjective · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

"He spent an hour choosing between three different silk ties, proving he was truly a dandy when it came to his own presentation."

2

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

"The skipper maneuvered the dandy through the narrow channel, its twin masts cutting cleanly against the gray sky."

3

A man very concerned about his physical appearance, refined language, and leisurely hobbies, pursued with the appearance of nonchalance in a cult of self.

"At the jazz club, the dandy adjusted his silk cravat with practiced ease while discussing philosophy over an untouched martini, never missing a beat or showing a hint of care for his meticulously styled ensemble."

Adjective
1

very good

"he did a bully job"

"a neat sports car"

"had a great time at the party"

"you look simply smashing"

"we had a grand old time"

2

Like a dandy, foppish.

"He walked down the street in his velvet suit, looking so dandy that everyone assumed he had just returned from Paris."

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

"The new mayor, Dandy, announced his plan to revitalize the downtown district last Tuesday."

Example Sentences
"he did a bully job" adjective
"a neat sports car" adjective
"had a great time at the party" adjective
"you look simply smashing" adjective
"we had a grand old time" adjective
See Also
swellish andrew dandy roller dandyling excellent dandification dandyish prig
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
man sailing vessel
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
coxcomb macaroni
Rhyming Words
andy undy indy findy nandy pandy randy sandy mandy tandy landy vandy wandy yandy bendy fendy mendy handy gandy wendy
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