The difference between Dandy and Fop

When used as nouns, dandy means a man very concerned about his clothes and his appearance, whereas fop means a vain man.


Dandy is also adjective with the meaning: like a dandy, foppish.

check bellow for the other definitions of Dandy and Fop

  1. Dandy as an adjective:

    Like a dandy, foppish.

  2. 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?"

  3. Dandy as an adjective:

    Excellent; first-rate.

    Examples:

    "What a dandy little laptop you have."

  1. Dandy as a noun:

    A man very concerned about his clothes and his appearance.

  2. Dandy as a noun (British, nautical):

    A yawl, or a small after-sail on a yawl.

  3. Dandy as a noun:

    A dandy roller.

  1. Fop as a noun:

    A vain man; a dandy.