Definition of "dandy" in Anglais

noun

1. A man very concerned about his physical appearance, refined language, and leisurely hobbies, pursued with the appearance of nonchalance in a cult of self.

2. Something excellent in its class.

3. (British, nautical) A yawl, or a small after-sail on a yawl.

4. A dandy roller.

5. (UK, Ireland, slang, archaic) A small glass of whisky.

6. (rail transport, historical) A horse-drawn railway carriage used on some branch lines.

adjective

1. Like a dandy, foppish.

2. Very good; better than expected but not as good as could be.

   • That's all fine and dandy, but how much does it cost?

3. Excellent; first-rate.

   • What a dandy little laptop you have.

noun

1. (India) A boatman, a rower.

   • Our Dandees (or boatmen) boyled their rice.

2. (India) A Shaiva mendicant who carries a small rod.

3. (India) An open sedan chair formed by suspending a rudimentary frame or strong cloth from a pole or set of poles.

   • 1870, Constance Frederica Gordon-Cumming, Good Words, p. 135:
   • As the darkness closed in... I had to give up the attempt to use the dandy, and struggle on on foot.