Definition of dude
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : a man extremely fastidious in dress and manner : dandy
2 : a city dweller unfamiliar with life on the range (see range entry 1 sense 3b) especially : an Easterner in the West
dude
verbduded; duding
Definition of dude (Entry 2 of 2)
: dress up —usually used with upgot duded up for the dance
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The first known use of dude was in 1877
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