dandy

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

dandy [dandy dandies] noun, adjective BrE [ˈdændi] NAmE [ˈdændi]
noun (pl. dandies)(old-fashioned)
a man who cares a lot about his clothes and appearance

Word Origin:
late 18th cent.: perhaps a shortened form of 17th-cent. Jack-a-dandy ‘conceited fellow’ (the last element representing Dandy, a pet form of the given name Andrew).
 
adjective (old-fashioned, especially NAmE)
very good

Word Origin:
late 18th cent.: perhaps a shortened form of 17th-cent. Jack-a-dandy ‘conceited fellow’ (the last element representing Dandy, a pet form of the given name Andrew).
 

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  yawl, dude, fop, gallant, sheik, beau, swell, fashion plate, clotheshorse