Dandy

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈdændi/
• Rhymes: -ændi

Origin

Full definition of dandy

Adjective

1. Like a dandy, foppish.
2. Very good; better than expected but not as good as could be.That's all fine and dandy, but how much does it cost?
3. Almost first rate.What a dandy little laptop you have.

Noun

1. A man very concerned about his clothes and his appearance.
2. (British, nautical) A yawl, or a small after-sail on a yawl.
3. A dandy roller.

Synonyms

• (man concerned with appearance) dude, fop, macaroni, masher, metrosexual, popinjay, buck

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