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Webster 1913 Edition
Dandy
Dan′dy
(dăn′dy̆)
, Noun.
pl.
Dandies
(dăn′dĭz)
. [Cf. F.
dandin
, ninny, silly fellow, dandiner
to waddle, to play the fool; prob. allied to E. dandle
. Senses 2 & 3 are of uncertain etymology.] 1.
One who affects special finery or gives undue attention to dress; a fop; a coxcomb.
2.
(Naut.)
(a)
A sloop or cutter with a jigger on which a lugsail is set.
(b)
A small sail carried at or near the stern of small boats; – called also
jigger
, and mizzen
. 3.
A dandy roller. See below.
Webster 1828 Edition
Dandy
DAN'DY
,Noun.
Definition 2024
dandy
dandy
English
Adjective
dandy (comparative dandier, superlative dandiest)
- Like a dandy, foppish.
- Very good; better than expected but not as good as could be.
- That's all fine and dandy, but how much does it cost?
- Almost first rate.
- What a dandy little laptop you have.
Translations
like a dandy
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very good; better than expected but not as good as could be
almost first rate
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Noun
dandy (plural dandies)
- A man very concerned about his clothes and his appearance.
- (Britain, nautical) A yawl, or a small after-sail on a yawl.
- A dandy roller.
Synonyms
Derived terms
terms derived from dandy (noun)
Translations
man very concerned about his clothes and his appearance
yawl — see yawl
small after-sail on a yawl
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See also
Finnish
Etymology
Noun
dandy
Declension
| Inflection of dandy (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | dandy | dandyt | |
| genitive | dandyn | dandyjen | |
| partitive | dandyä | dandyjä | |
| illative | dandyyn | dandyihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | dandy | dandyt | |
| accusative | nom. | dandy | dandyt |
| gen. | dandyn | ||
| genitive | dandyn | dandyjen | |
| partitive | dandyä | dandyjä | |
| inessive | dandyssä | dandyissä | |
| elative | dandystä | dandyistä | |
| illative | dandyyn | dandyihin | |
| adessive | dandyllä | dandyillä | |
| ablative | dandyltä | dandyiltä | |
| allative | dandylle | dandyille | |
| essive | dandynä | dandyinä | |
| translative | dandyksi | dandyiksi | |
| instructive | — | dandyin | |
| abessive | dandyttä | dandyittä | |
| comitative | — | dandyineen | |