dandify

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dandify

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From dandy + -fy.

verb dandifies · dandifying · dandified

To dress as, make into, or to adopt the style of, a dandy. The Major smiled as he saw the boy dandifying himself in the glass: the old gentleman was not displeased with the appearance of the comely lad.
Similar: dandyize

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"dandify." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dandify. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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dandify. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dandify

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"dandify." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dandify.

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@misc{dandify_2026,
  title = {dandify},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dandify},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}