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DANDIES
Noun
dandies
plural of dandy
Anagrams
• 'sdained
Noun
Dandies
plural of Dandie
Anagrams
• 'sdained
Source: Wiktionary
DANDY
Dan"dy, n.; pl. Dandies. Etym: [Cf. F. dandin, ninny, silly fellow, dandiner to waddle, to play the fool; prob. allied to E. dandle. Senses 2&3 are of uncertain etymol.]
1. One who affects special finery or gives undue attention to dress; a fop; a coxcomb.
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.
3. A dandy roller. See below. 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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