Spanish Conversation · Level 5
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Spanish word
dandy
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈdandi/
Meaning
- masculine noundandy
Example
Mi amigo es un dandy, siempre está bien vestido.
My friend is a dandy, and he is always well dressed.
More examples
En la oficina tiene pinta de dandy cuando se pone corbata.
At the office he looks like a dandy when he puts on a tie.
Core concept
A sharply dressed man who shows refined elegance.
Common phrases
vestirse como un dandy
dress like a dandy
tener pinta de dandy
look like a dandy
un dandy elegante
an elegant dandy
Similar words
dandi: Man who stylishly combines trends and small details to achieve elegant dressing.
fashionista: Person sensitive to trends who readily adopts new fashions and seasonal looks.
Definition in Spanish
Hombre que cuida mucho su aspecto y su vestimenta, mostrando distinción y elegancia.
Word origin
It is borrowed from English dandy, a word dating to the 18th century for a man devoted to refined dress and manners.
Usage tips
- Often used either as praise or as ironic criticism, so native speakers sometimes prefer elegante or bien vestido for a neutral compliment.
Other meanings
- fopnoun
Opposites
- palurdoslobnoun