dandy Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
    gallant; clotheshorse; fop; beau; swell; dude; sheik; fashion plate.
  2. noun a sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost
    yawl.
  3. adjective satellite very good
    groovy; corking; bully; not bad; swell; smashing; great; keen; slap-up; neat; cracking; nifty; peachy; bang-up.
    • he did a bully job
    • a neat sports car
    • had a great time at the party
    • you look simply smashing

WordNet

Dan"dy noun
Etymology
Cf. F. dandin, ninny, silly fellow, dandiner to waddle, to play the fool; prob. allied to E. dandle. Senses 2&3 are of uncertain etymol.
Wordforms
plural Dandies
Definitions
  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 1913