dandy

dan-dy · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A man who is excessively devoted to style, fashion, and elegant appearance.

  2. 2.

    (Informal) Excellent; first-rate.

Forms

plural: dandies

Related words

Antonyms: slob
See also: elegant, fashion, fop
Synonyms: beau, dapper, fop, swell

Etymology

Origin uncertain, possibly a pet form of the name Andrew, or from Jack-a-dandy. First recorded in the late 18th century. The word became associated with fashionable men who paid excessive attention to their appearance.