dandy

¹dan·dy

noun \ˈdan-dē\

plural dandies

Definition of DANDY

1

: a man who gives exaggerated attention to personal appearance

2

: something excellent in its class

— dan·dy·ish\-dē-ish\ adjective

— dan·dy·ish·ly adverb

Examples of DANDY

1. That was a dandy of a game.
2. <that dandy was willing to spend all day and hundreds of dollars just to get the perfect pair of shoes>

Origin of DANDY

probably short for jack-a-dandy, from ¹jack + a (of) + dandy (origin unknown)

First Known Use: circa 1780

Related to DANDY

Synonyms: beau, Beau Brummell, buck, dude, fop, gallant, jay, lounge lizard, macaroni, pretty boy, toff [chiefly British]

Related Words: coxcomb, fancy Dan, popinjay; blade, cavalier, dasher; clotheshorse, exquisite, swell

Near Antonyms: slob, sloven

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Rhymes with DANDY

bandy, brandy, candy, handy, Handy, Kandy, pandy, randy, sandhi, sandy, Sandy, shandy