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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.

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- A dandy is a man who places particular importance upon physical appearance and personal grooming, refined language and leisurely hobbies. A dandy could...
- The Dandy Warhols are an American psychedelic/alternative rock band, formed in Portland, Oregon, in 1994 by singer-guitarist Courtney Taylor-Taylor and...
- The Dandy was a Scottish children's comic magazine published by the Dundee based publisher DC Thomson. The first issue was printed in December 1937, making...
- Dandy–Walker malformation (DWM), also known as Dandy–Walker syndrome (DWS), is a rare congenital brain malformation in which the part joining the two hemispheres...
- jim dandy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Jim Dandy may refer to: "Jim Dandy" (song) by LaVern Baker, American rhythm and blues singer Jim "Dandy" Mangrum...
- 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...
- Dandy may also refer to: Dandy (surname) Dandy (nickname) Dandy Nichols (1907–1986), English actress born Daisy Sander El Dandy, ring name of Mexican professional...
- Gutiérrez Frías (born October 2, 1962), best known under the ring name El Dandy, is a Mexican professional wrestling trainer and retired professional wrestler...
- Dandy is a nickname which may refer to: Johnny Dolan (1849 or 1850–1876), New York City murderer and reputed gang leader Dandy Livingstone (born 1943)...
- Yankee Doodle Dandy is a 1942 American biographical musical drama film about George M. Cohan, known as "The Man Who Owned Broadway". It stars James Cagney...