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Definition of Dandy

Dandy
Dandy Dan"dy, n.; pl. Dandies. [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.] 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. Dandy brush, a yard whalebone brush. Dandy fever. See Dengue. Dandy line, a kind of fishing line to which are attached several crosspieces of whalebone which carry a hook at each end. Dandy roller, a roller sieve used in machines for making paper, to press out water from the pulp, and set the paper.

Meaning of Dandy from wikipedia

- A dandy, historically, is a man who places particular importance upon physical appearance, refined language, and leisurely hobbies, pursued with the appearance...
- The Dandy was a British children's comic magazine published by the Dundee based publisher DC Thomson. The first issue was printed in December 1937, making...
- The Dandy Warhols are an American alternative rock band, formed in Portland, Oregon in 1994 by singer-guitarist Courtney Taylor-Taylor and guitarist Peter...
- Dandy–Walker syndrome (DWS) is a rare group of congenital human brain malformations. There are three subtypes which affect multiple organs to varying...
- Space Dandy, stylized as Space☆Dandy (****anese: スペース☆ダンディ, Hepburn: Supēsu Dandi), is a 2014 ****anese comic science fiction anime television series produced...
- The dandy horse, a derogatory term for what was first called a Laufmaschine (in German), then a vélocipède or draisienne (in French and then English)...
- A dandy is a man who places particular importance upon his physical appearance. Dandy may also refer to: Dandy (surname) Dandy (nickname) Dandy Nichols...
- Dandy Nichols (born Daisy Sander; 21 May 1907 – 6 February 1986) was an English actress best known for her role as Else Garnett, the long-suffering wife...
- their affections toward magician Chester Creb until Dandy informs them of his criminal past. After Dandy m****acres their friends, Bette marries him as a ruse...
- Jim Dandy may refer to: "Jim Dandy" (song) by LaVern Baker, American rhythm and blues singer Jim "Dandy" Mangrum (born 1948), vocalist for Black Oak Arkansas...
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