dandify

1 of 2

verb

dan·di·fy ˈdan-di-ˌfī

dandified; dandifying

transitive verb

: to cause to resemble a dandy

dandification

ˌdan-di-fə-ˈkā-shən

noun

dandification

2 of 2

noun

dan·di·fi·ca·tion ˌdan-di-fə-ˈkā-shən

-dē-

plural -s

: the action of dandifying or the state of being dandified

: something that dandifies

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1823, in the meaning defined above

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