I. noun
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A dandy with a thin mustache, he carried a cane and wore a hard-visored cap.
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He dressed like a dandy in a Prince Albert coat, derby hat, and stiff collar.
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I even smartened myself up, becoming something of a dandy .
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My father-in-law, whom I never met, was a bit of a dandy .
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No Elizabethan dandy ever sported a finer ruff.
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The bored wives of old men and burgesses often found happiness in the arms of some court dandy or noble fop.
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The place was thronging with all sorts - rough working men, sailors, neatly dressed tradespeople, a few dandies.
II. adjective
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At the appeals hearing, which featured some dandy performances by advocates of down-rated groups, the panel sent some signals.
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For real tux deluxe you can add a spangly corset top, decorative waistcoat and a dandy cravat.
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It's all fine and dandy with me.
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Saint Louis' 23-5 record looks dandy .
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This is fine and dandy , as far as it goes.