Dandy /(dăn"dy̆)/

Dan·dy

Dandy

n.

pl. Dandies ((dăn"dĭz))

  1. One who affects special finery or gives undue attention to dress; a fop; a coxcomb.
  2. A sloop or cutter with a jigger on which a lugsail is set. (Naut.)
  3. A dandy roller. See below.

Phrases & Compounds
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.