The difference between Dandy and Dude
When used as nouns, dandy means a man very concerned about his clothes and his appearance, whereas dude means a man, generally a younger man.
Dandy is also adjective with the meaning: like a dandy, foppish.
Dude is also verb with the meaning: to address someone as dude.
check bellow for the other definitions of Dandy and Dude
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Dandy as an adjective:
Like a dandy, foppish.
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Dandy as an adjective:
Very good; better than expected but not as good as could be.
Examples:
"That's all fine and dandy, but how much does it cost?"
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Dandy as an adjective:
Excellent; first-rate.
Examples:
"What a dandy little laptop you have."
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Dandy as a noun:
A man very concerned about his clothes and his appearance.
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Dandy as a noun (British, nautical):
A yawl, or a small after-sail on a yawl.
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Dandy as a noun:
A dandy roller.
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Dude as a noun (chiefly, US, colloquial):
A man, generally a younger man.
Examples:
"So we were at the mall and these two dudes just walk up to us and say "hi"."
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Dude as a noun (colloquial, used in the vocative):
Examples:
"'Dude, I'd be careful around the principal; he's having a bad day."
"Watch it, dude; you almost knocked me over."
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Dude as a noun:
An inexperienced cowboy.
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Dude as a noun (slang):
A tourist.
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Dude as a noun (archaic):
A man who is very concerned about his dress and appearance; a dandy, a fop.
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Dude as a verb:
To address someone as dude.
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Dude as a verb:
To take a vacation in a dude ranch.
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Dude as a verb (US):
Usually followed by : to dress up, to wear smart or special clothes.