dude

noun

\ ˈdüd also ˈdyüd

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

3 informal : fellow, guy The other girls in the program never go out, so I always find myself out with dudes from my program. — Cosmopolitan —sometimes used as a term of address Hey, dude, what's up?

dude

verb

duded; duding

Definition of dude (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: dress up —usually used with up got duded up for the dance

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Examples of dude in a Sentence

Noun

a dude given to sporting expensive suits and flashy jewelry OK, dude, whatever you say.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

But my dudes: Women know there are gradations of abuse. — David Roberts, Vox, "What so many men are missing about #MeToo," 10 Sep. 2018 After a season of spying and scheming and fighting over dudes with boats, Siesta Key’s first season has finally come to a close. — Mark Shrayber, Cosmopolitan, "Spencer Pratt Breaks Down the Dramatic Siesta Key Finale," 6 Mar. 2018 People are eager for it because so many people in late night are American white dudes except Sam Bee and John Oliver. — Nick Vadala, Philly.com, "What it's like writing for 'The Daily Show' in the age of Trump," 18 Apr. 2018 But a white dude in a confederate flag shirt ain't bothering me. — Roy S. Johnson, AL.com, "Blogger, 'Very Smart Brotha' talks Southern upbringing, race and being smart, 'cool dude'," 26 Feb. 2018 The dude in question is Wells Adams, a radio DJ who entered the public eye via a stint on The Bachelorette. — Zahra Barnes, SELF, "Sarah Hyland Opens Up About Dialysis and Her Second Kidney Transplant," 10 Dec. 2018 And yet—just look at the photo of the dudes on the album cover. — Ryan D'agostino, Popular Mechanics, "100 Songs to Clean the Garage To," 20 Nov. 2018 However, that confidence didn't quite come through for her second hair challenge: giving a random (real) dude a haircut. — Marci Robin, Allure, "We Asked Vanessa Hudgens to Give Haircuts to a Barbie Doll and a Real Guy — Here's What Happened," 10 Aug. 2018 Remember long ago, when Tiger Woods was a young phenom and a dude nicknamed Fluff with one of the best mustaches ever was his caddie? — Charles Curtis, For The Win, "Tiger Woods gave his former caddie a hug in touching reunion," 27 June 2018

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