Definition

Adjective: - Affecting extreme elegance in dress and manner: Describes a person, especially a man, who dresses and behaves in an excessively stylish, fashionable, and showy way, often to attract attention. It implies a studied, sometimes exaggerated, concern for appearance.

Usage

The word "dandyish" is used to describe a person's appearance and demeanor. It often carries a slightly critical or amused tone, suggesting the elegance is overdone or ostentatious rather than natural. It is typically applied to men.

Examples

• He arrived at the party in a dandyish suit with a brightly colored silk handkerchief in the pocket.
• His dandyish manners, complete with a polished cane and a monocle, made him stand out in the crowd.
• The actor's dandyish portrayal of the 19th-century aristocrat was both charming and ridiculous.

Advanced Usage

• In a dandyish manner: Behaving or dressing with the affectation of a dandy.
  • He strolled in, tipping his hat in a dandyish manner.

Variants and Related Words

• Dandy (noun): A man who is excessively concerned with looking stylish and fashionable.
  • He was known as a dandy about town.
• Dandified (adjective): Another adjective with essentially the same meaning as "dandyish."
  • His dandified appearance was the subject of much gossip.

Synonyms

• Foppish: Similar to dandyish, often implying vanity and triviality.
• Natty: Neat and fashionable in dress, but usually without the negative connotation of excess.
• Dapper: Neat and trim in dress and appearance, typically of a small, lively man.

Antonyms

• Slovenly: Messy and dirty in appearance.
• Unkempt: Not neatly combed, arranged, or cared for.
• Dowdy: Lacking stylishness or neatness; unfashionable.

Adjective

1. affecting extreme elegance in dress and manner