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DANDY
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Irregular inflected forms: dandier , dandiest
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost
Synonyms:
dandy; yawl
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("dandy" is a kind of...):
sailing ship; sailing vessel (a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
Synonyms:
beau; clotheshorse; dandy; dude; fashion plate; fop; gallant; sheik; swell
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("dandy" is a kind of...):
adult male; man (an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "dandy"):
cockscomb; coxcomb (a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments)
macaroni (a British dandy in the 18th century who affected Continental mannerisms)
Instance hyponyms:
Beau Brummell; Brummell; George Bryan Brummell (English dandy who was a fashion leader during the Regency (1778-1840))
Derivation:
dandify (dress like a dandy)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Very good
Example:
we had a grand old time
Synonyms:
bang-up; bully; corking; cracking; dandy; great; groovy; keen; neat; nifty; not bad; old; peachy; slap-up; smashing; swell
Classified under:
Similar:
good (having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified)
Domain usage:
colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)
