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noun pl. dandies

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

adjective dandier, dandiest

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

Related Forms:

dandyish adjective
dandyism noun

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