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Dandify vs Dandy - What's the difference?

dandify | dandy |

Dandify is a derived term of dandy.


As a verb dandify

is to dress as, or to adopt the style of, a dandy.

As a adjective dandy is

like a dandy, foppish.

As a noun dandy is

a man very concerned about his clothes and his appearance.

dandify

English

Verb

  • To dress as, or to adopt the style of, a dandy.
  • Synonyms

    *dandyize

    dandy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • 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.

    Noun

    (dandies)
  • A man very concerned about his clothes and his appearance.
  • (British, nautical) A yawl, or a small after-sail on a yawl.
  • A dandy roller.
  • Synonyms

    * (man concerned with appearance) dude, fop, macaroni, masher, metrosexual, popinjay, buck

    Derived terms

    * dandify * dandification * dandyish

    See also

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