'Dandies' definitions:

Definition of 'Dandies'

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  • Dandy \Dan"dy\ (d[a^]n"d[y^]), n.; pl. Dandies (d[a^]n"d[i^]z). [Cf. F. dandin, ninny, silly fellow, dandiner to waddle, to play the fool; prob. allied to E. dandle. Senses 2 & 3 are of uncertain etymology.]
  • 1. One who affects special finery or gives undue attention to dress; a fop; a coxcomb. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. A dandy roller. See below. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. Dandy-cock

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