dandiest

Variant of dandy

dandy definition

dandy (dan′dē)

noun pl. dandies -·dies

    1. a man who pays too much attention to his clothes and appearance; fop
    2. a meticulously well-dressed man
  2. a kind of British yawl or ketch
  3. Informal something very good or first-rate

Etymology: < ? playful Scot form of Andy < Andrew: see merry-andrew

adjective dandier -·dier, dandiest -·di·est

  1. Rare of or for a dandy; foppish
  2. ☆ Informal very good; first-rate

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