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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
dan•dy /ˈdændi/USA pronunciation   n., pl. -dies, adj., -di•er, -di•est. 
n. [countable]
  1. a man overly concerned about his appearance;
    fop.
  2. Informal Termssomething or someone of exceptional or excellent quality:Look at this new car; isn't it a dandy?

adj. 
  1. Informal Termsfine;
    excellent;
    first-rate;
    very good:a dandy idea.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
dan•dy  (dan′dē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -dies, adj., -di•er, -di•est. 
n. 
  1. a man who is excessively concerned about his clothes and appearance; a fop.
  2. Informal Termssomething or someone of exceptional or first-rate quality:Your reply was a dandy.

adj. 
  1. characteristic of a dandy;
    foppish.
  2. Informal Termsfine;
    excellent;
    first-rate:a dandy vacation spot.
  • origin, originally uncertain 1770–80
dan′dy•ish, dan•di′a•cal, adj. 
dan′dy•ism, n. 

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