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dandydom

dandydom noun: the realm or sphere of dandies.

Noun

dandydom (uncountable)

  1. The realm or sphere of dandies.
    • It constitutes, as it were, the dandydom, the fine-ladydom, the ornamental portion of the denomination to which it belongs; the ribbons, and false flowers, and tinsel, and spangles, and gimcracks of the old lady's cap.1858, The Rambler, page 191

Origin of dandydom

From dandy + -dom.

Questions about dandydom

What does dandydom mean?
Dandydom means the realm or sphere of dandies.
What part of speech is dandydom?
Dandydom is a noun.

Words near dandydom in the dictionary

  1. dandy-roller
  2. dandy-rollers
  3. dandy-rolls
  4. Dandy-Walker malformation
  5. Dandy-Walker syndrome
  6. dandydom
  7. dandyess
  8. dandyesses
  9. dandyfied
  10. dandyfies
  11. dandyfunk

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