DANDY


Meaning of DANDY in English

I. dan ‧ dy 1 /ˈdændi/ BrE AmE noun ( plural dandies ) [countable] old-fashioned

[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: Perhaps from Dandy , a form of the name Andrew ]

a man who spends a lot of time and money on his clothes and appearance

II. dandy 2 BrE AmE adjective informal especially American English

very good – often used in a slightly humorous way:

We’re at our hotel, and everything is fine and dandy.

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