Hypertext Webster Gateway: "dandy"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
dandy
adj : (informal) very good; "a bully pulpit"; "a neat sports car";
"had a great time at the party"; "you look simply
smashing" [syn: {bang-up}, {bully}, {corking}, {cracking},
{great}, {groovy}, {keen}, {neat}, {nifty}, {not
bad(p)}, {peachy}, {slap-up}, {swell}, {smashing}]
n : a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
[syn: {dude}, {fop}, {gallant}, {sheik}, {beau}, {swell},
{fashion plate}, {clotheshorse}]
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