[ˈdandi], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a man unduly concerned with looking stylish and fashionable
(e.g: his floppy handkerchiefs and antique cufflinks gave him the look of a dandy)

- an excellent thing of its kind
(e.g: the Winchester Model 37 shotgun is a dandy, at a low price)


Phrases:

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

[ˈdandi], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- excellent
(e.g: things are all fine and dandy)

- relating to or characteristic of a dandy
(e.g: ruffle-fronted dandy shirts)


Phrases:

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