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
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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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Fop as a noun:
A vain man; a dandy.