plural dandies
1
: a man who gives exaggerated attention to personal appearance
2
: something excellent in its class
a dandy of a game
dandyishly
adverb
dandier; dandiest
1
: of, relating to, or suggestive of a man who gives exaggerated attention to personal appearance : foppish
2
: very good : first-rate
a dandy place to stay
I have a couple of friends … who think a recession is a dandy time to try to discover better and cheaper ways to do things.—
Thomas Friedman
Thomas FriedmanExamples of dandy in a Sentence
Noun
That was a dandy of a game.
that dandy was willing to spend all day and hundreds of dollars just to get the perfect pair of shoes
Adjective
We thought something was wrong, but he said everything was just fine and dandy.
that's a dandy new racing bike
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Katie Woo, New York Times, 26 May 2025
Anne Hathaway in Bulgari With a Carolina Herrera white shirt and striped skirt inspired by the archives of legendary editor and OG dandy André Leon Talley, a major statement necklace was the only finishing touch option.
—Shannon Adducci, Robb Report, 5 May 2025
Essence, 6 June 2025
Lenny’s signature Chrome Hearts style perfectly captures the spirit of this theme — Black style, razor-sharp tailoring, and dandy tradition.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 7 May 2025
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Noun
Matthew Liberatore looks like a legit starting pitcher In his latest dandy — a seven-inning, one-run affair on Saturday afternoon — Liberatore again showed why Marmol and pitching coach Dusty Blake were adamant about placing him in the rotation to start the season.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 26 May 2025
Anne Hathaway in Bulgari With a Carolina Herrera white shirt and striped skirt inspired by the archives of legendary editor and OG dandy André Leon Talley, a major statement necklace was the only finishing touch option.
—Shannon Adducci, Robb Report, 5 May 2025
Adjective
The collection blends classic country tailoring with a dandy sensibility, staying true to the core of the Louis Vuitton Men’s aesthetic.
—Essence, 6 June 2025
Lenny’s signature Chrome Hearts style perfectly captures the spirit of this theme — Black style, razor-sharp tailoring, and dandy tradition.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 7 May 2025
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“Dandy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dandy. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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