Dandies

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Dandy \Dan"dy\ (d[a^]n"d[y^]), n.; pl. {Dandies}
     (d[a^]n"d[i^]z). [Cf. F. dandin, ninny, silly fellow,
     dandiner to waddle, to play the fool; prob. allied to E.
     dandle. Senses 2 & 3 are of uncertain etymology.]
     1. One who affects special finery or gives undue attention to
        dress; a fop; a coxcomb.


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     2. (Naut.)
        (a) A sloop or cutter with a jigger on which a lugsail is
            set.
        (b) A small sail carried at or near the stern of small
            boats; -- called also {jigger}, and {mizzen}.
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     3. A dandy roller. See below.
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     {Dandy brush}, a yard whalebone brush.
  
     {Dandy fever}. See {Dengue}.
  
     {Dandy line}, a kind of fishing line to which are attached
        several crosspieces of whalebone which carry a hook at
        each end.
  
     {Dandy roller}, a roller sieve used in machines for making
        paper, to press out water from the pulp, and set the
        paper. Dandy-cock