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- [dan-duh-fahy]
- /ˈdæn dəˌfaɪ/
- /ˈdæn.dɪ.faɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dan-duh-fahy]
- /ˈdæn dəˌfaɪ/
Definitions of dandify word
- verb dandify to dress like or cause to resemble a dandy 3
- verb transitive dandify to make look like a dandy; dress up 3
- verb with object dandify to make into or cause to resemble a dandy or fop. 1
- noun dandify To dress as, or to adopt the style of, a dandy. 1
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Origin of dandify
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25; dandy + -fy
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Parts of speech for Dandify
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dandify popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
dandify usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dandify
verb dandify
- drape — to cover or hang with cloth or other fabric, especially in graceful folds; adorn with drapery.
- dress up — of or for a dress or dresses.
- swaddle — to bind (an infant, especially a newborn infant) with long, narrow strips of cloth to prevent free movement; wrap tightly with clothes.
- swathe — to wrap, bind, or swaddle with bands of some material; wrap up closely or fully.
- fit — adapted or suited; appropriate: This water isn't fit for drinking. A long-necked giraffe is fit for browsing treetops.
Antonyms for dandify
verb dandify
- uncover — to lay bare; disclose; reveal.
- disrobe — Take off one's clothes.
- reveal — to make known; disclose; divulge: to reveal a secret.
- open — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
- unclothe — to strip of clothes.
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