dandy

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. A man very concerned about his physical appearance, refined language, and leisurely hobbies, pursued with the appearance of nonchalance in a cult of self.
2. A yawl, or a small after-sail on a yawl.
3. A dandy roller.
4. (slang) A small glass of whisky.

Adj

1. Like a dandy, foppish.
2. Very good; better than expected but not as good as could be.
3. Excellent; first-rate.

Sinonieme

fop

dude

beau

swell

gallant

coxcomb

nifty

peachy

dandified

fine

popinjay

bang-up

foppish

splendid

corking

excellent

smashing

smart

slap-up

sheik

neat

keen

bully

groovy

clotheshorse

great

cracking

elegant

admirable

crackerjack

esthete

not bad

peacock

🦚

spark

sterling

stunning

super

terrific

wonderful

yawl

fashion plate

dressed to kill

first-rate

daisy

🌼

coquettish

fulgent

copesetic

glary

golden

gorgeous

copasetic

capital

high

hipster

hunky-dory

incandescent

is

jackanapes

jay

jimdandy

johnny

just

buck

lily of the valley

lofty

lucent

lustrous

luxe

macaroni

marvelous

masher

mean

metrosexual

brilliant

bright

fantabulous

outstanding

overdressed

palankeen

palanquin

braggart

fashion-plate

brag

poseur

prig

ritzy

select

boss

shining

show off

show-off

showy

boaster

blazing

beautiful

snob

dandiacal

sparkling

spiffing

spiffy

beaming

splendiferous

spruce

puppist

extraordinaire

stylish

jimhickey

superior

swaggerer

swanky

aureate

Jack-a-dandy

thrush

toff

tops

trig

trim

fashion-monger

worthy

fashionable woman

O.K.

lily‐of‐the‐valley

dressy

dress up

eminent

chivalrous person

everything

dresser

exquisite

fab

fancy

fashionable

fashionista

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈdæn.di/

Etimologie (Engels)

Verwante met Engels: dandle

In summary

Borrowed from Scots dandy (“a fop; one who is well-dressed”). Of uncertain origin.
Possibly from Dandy, a diminutive of Andrew, yet the Scots word is used also in reference to women. Alternatively, possibly a back-formation of Scots dandilly, dandillie (“one who is spoiled or pampered; a "pet"”). Compare English dandle and dander.