plural dandies
Definition of dandy
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a man who gives exaggerated attention to personal appearance
2
: something excellent in its class
a dandy of a game
dandy
adjective
dandier; dandiest
Definition of dandy (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: of, relating to, or suggestive of a man who gives exaggerated attention to personal appearance : foppish
2
: very good : first-rate
a dandy place to stay I have a couple of friends … who think a recession is a dandy time to try to discover better and cheaper ways to do things.— Thomas Friedman
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The first known use of dandy was circa 1780
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