dandy

Noun · Adjective

Synonyms: dude fop gallant sheik beau swell fashion plate clotheshorse yawl bang-up bully corking

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearanceSynonyms: dude fop gallant sheik beau swell fashion plate clotheshorse
a sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpostSynonyms: yawl

Adjective (1)

very good“he did a bully job”“a neat sports car”“had a great time at the party”“you look simply smashing”Synonyms: bang-up bully corking cracking great groovy keen neat nifty not bad(p)peachy slap-up swell smashing

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Dandy \Dan"dy\ (d[a^]n"d[y^]), n.; pl. Dandies (d[a^]n"d[i^]z). [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. [1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

3.A dandy roller. See below. [1913 Webster]

Dandy brush, a yard whalebone brush.

Dandy fever. See Dengue.

Dandy line, a kind of fishing line to which are attached several crosspieces of whalebone which carry a hook at each end.

Dandy roller, a roller sieve used in machines for making paper, to press out water from the pulp, and set the paper. Dandy-cock