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US
/ˈdændi/
]
[ UK /dˈændi/ ]
[ UK /dˈændi/ ]
NOUN
- a sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost
- a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
ADJECTIVE
-
very good
you look simply smashing
we had a grand old time
a neat sports car
had a great time at the party
he did a bully job
How To Use dandy In A Sentence
- The aristocracy are made to look like buffoons; the women swoon, the maids are oversexed, and the artist himself - the center of everyone's fawning attention - plays the dandy.
- Using the VCC spreadsheet tool, The Journal's Hank Sims "twiddled" with the numbers and found hand-counting "wouldn't be all that time-consuming or costly" ( "Town Dandy," Aug. 2). www. Getting the Election Watchdog Message in the Media
- By way of contrast, Mojo Box represents a return to form: a lean, dandy album of greasy stomps, twangy guitars, and good songs.
- Eustache always retains a trace of dandyism, whereas Pialat is fundamentally a proletarian.
- He's been wearing three-piece tweeds, looking both dandyish and ultra-modern. Fashion Highlights From 2011
- The five young cuties, Rambo, Pedro, Barney, Wendy and Dandy, have fitted in well but are already keeping staff on their toes.
- Known as a dandy, he was attired in his usual flamboyant dress -- pink satin with silver trim and pink heels to match his coat. PERDITA: The Life of Mary Robinson
- Known as a dandy, he was attired in his usual flamboyant dress -- pink satin with silver trim and pink heels to match his coat. PERDITA: The Life of Mary Robinson
- Which is all fine and dandy until you need to change doctor. Times, Sunday Times
- She took a piece of paper from the notebook from one of the shelves in the hallway and then found a handy dandy pen and began writing in a neat yet hurried script to her mother.
