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The meaning of the word "Dandy" in English


Dandy n. : One who affects special finery or gives undue attention to dress; a fop; a coxcomb.

Dandy n. : A sloop or cutter with a jigger on which a lugsail is set.

Dandy n. : A small sail carried at or near the stern of small boats; -- called also jigger, and mizzen.

Dandy n. : A dandy roller. See below.

Example:
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Taxonomy
dandy, dandyism, Beau Brummell, Mythe du Dandy, Yankee Doodle Dandy, fashion, The Englishness of English Dress, novels, appearance, London, Schmid, free encyclopedia, Paris, Prevost, extremes, existence, men's clothes, 19th century.

Defination from the web:
dandy, these things are no more than the symbol of the aristocratic superiority of his mind. ... The model dandy in British society was George Bryan "Beau" Brummell (1778-1840), an undergraduate student at Oriel College, Oxford, and an ... 

synonyms
  (adjective) bang-up
  (adjective) bully
  (adjective) corking
  (adjective) cracking
  (adjective) great
  (adjective) groovy
  (adjective) keen
  (adjective) neat
  (adjective) nifty
  (adjective) peachy
  (adjective) slap-up
  (adjective) swell
  (adjective) smashing
  (adjective) not bad
  (noun) dude
  (noun) fop
  (noun) gallant
  (noun) sheik
  (noun) beau
  (noun) swell
  (noun) fashion plate
  (noun) clotheshorse
  (noun) yawl
  (noun) adult male
  (noun) man
  (noun) sailing ship
  (noun) sailing vessel
similar terms
  (adjective) good


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