dandy

• Adjectif familier et vieilli signifiant excellent ou de première qualité ; s'emploie aussi comme nom pour désigner un homme qui soigne excessivement son apparence, un élégant ou un fashion victim.

An old-fashioned adjective meaning excellent or first-rate; also used as a noun for a man who is overly concerned with his appearance.

1. Excellent or very goodB2informalamerican

   Used to describe something that is excellent, fine, or satisfactory.

   excellent, très bien

   • Everything is just dandy with the new plan.
   • That's a dandy idea for the weekend.
   • He felt dandy after a good night's sleep.

   Synonymescapitalexcellentfinefirst-rategreatsplendidsuperbtop-notch

   Antonymesawfulbadinferiorpoorterrible

2. Fashionable or stylishC1formalbritish

   Relating to a man who is overly concerned with his appearance and fashion.

   Dandy (élégant, soucieux de son apparence)

   • He was known for his dandy style of dress.
   • The dandy gentleman wore a silk scarf and a monocle.
   • His dandy mannerisms were admired by some and mocked by others.

   Synonymeschicdapperfoppishnattysharpsprucestylishtrendy

   Antonymesdisheveledfrowsyscruffyshabbyslovenlyunkempt

• Nom désignant un homme qui accorde une attention excessive à son apparence, à son style vestimentaire et à son élégance, souvent de manière raffinée ou ostentatoire.

A noun referring to a man who is excessively concerned with his appearance, style, and fashion, often in a refined or elegant manner.

1. Fashionable manB2formal

   A man who is very concerned with his appearance and fashion, often in an exaggerated way.

   Dandy

   • He was known as a dandy in the 19th century Parisian salons.
   • The dandy wore a silk waistcoat and carried a cane.
   • Oscar Wilde was a famous dandy and writer.

   Synonymesbeauclotheshorsecoxcombdudefoppeacockpopinjayswell

2. Excellent thingB2informalamerican

   Something that is excellent or of high quality.

   Chose excellente

   • That new restaurant is a dandy.
   • He bought a dandy of a car.
   • This is a dandy idea for the project.

   Synonymesbeautycorkercrackerhumdingerlulupip

   Antonymesdudlemonturkey