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Dandy for Dummies

noun

pronunciation: 'dændi

What does Dandy really mean?

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Hey there! So, the word "dandy" has a few different meanings, but let's start with the most common one. When someone says "That's dandy!" or "You're a dandy," they're actually saying that something or someone is really great or excellent. It's kind of like saying "cool" or "awesome."

But, another meaning of "dandy" is a person who really cares a lot about their appearance and clothing. It's like someone who always dresses really nicely and takes a lot of pride in looking good. They might always be really put together and stylish, and they might spend a lot of time on their hair or their outfit.

So, if someone says "You're a real dandy," they might be saying that you always look really sharp and put a lot of effort into your appearance.

It's an old-fashioned word that was really popular in the 19th century, so you might not hear it as much anymore, but it's still a fun word to know!

I hope that explains "dandy" for you! Let me know if you have any other questions about the word.

Revised and Fact checked by Olivia Davis on 2023-11-13 10:24:40

Dandy In a sentece

Learn how to use Dandy inside a sentece

  • Sarah looked dandy in her new dress for the party.
  • The restaurant had dandy decor and a great atmosphere.
  • Samuel's presentation was dandy and very well-prepared.
  • The weather was dandy for an outdoor picnic.
  • The cat groomed itself to look dandy for the visitors.

Dandy Synonyms

Words that can be interchanged for the original word in the same context.

beau beau bully bully clotheshorse clotheshorse corking corking cracking cracking dude dude fashion plate fashion plate fop fop gallant gallant great great groovy groovy keen keen neat neat nifty nifty not bad not bad old old peachy peachy sheik sheik slap-up slap-up smashing smashing swell swell swell swell yawl yawl

Dandy Hypernyms

Words that are more generic than the original word.

adult male adult male man man sailing ship sailing ship sailing vessel sailing vessel

Dandy Hyponyms

Words that are more specific than the original word.

cockscomb cockscomb coxcomb coxcomb macaroni macaroni

Dandy Has Instances

Words that are examples of the original word.

beau brummell beau brummell brummell brummell george bryan brummell george bryan brummell

Dandy Similar Words

Words that similar to the original word, but are not synonyms.

good good

Dandy Usage Of

Words that the original word is a domain usage of.

colloquialism colloquialism