dandy

n.; pl. Dandies [ Cf. F. dandin, ninny, silly fellow, dandiner to waddle, to play the fool; prob. allied to E. dandle. Senses 2 & 3 are of uncertain etymology. ] 1. One who affects special finery or gives undue attention to dress; a fop; a coxcomb. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Naut.) (a) A sloop or cutter with a jigger on which a lugsail is set. (b) A small sail carried at or near the stern of small boats; -- called also jigger, and mizzen. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A dandy roller. See below. [ 1913 Webster ]

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.

n. masc., n. fem. [ See Dandy. ] A bantam fowl. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Like a dandy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The manners and dress of a dandy; foppishness. Byron. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. & i. To make, or to act, like a dandy; to dandify. [ 1913 Webster ]