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Synonyms of jack-a-dandy

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Another word for jack-a-dandy is dude. Other synonyms of jack-a-dandy are fopling, carpet knight, dandy, dood and fashionable.

Synonyms and similar words for jack-a-dandy

nounA little, young, or worthless dandy.

  • dudeA man who is very concerned about his dress and appearance; a dandy, a fop.
  • foplingA petty fop.
  • carpet knight
  • dandy
  • doodA riding camel or dromedary.
  • fashionableA fashionable person; a fop.
  • fast man
  • fine gentleman
  • fopA vain man; a dandy.
  • fribbleA frivolous, contemptible fellow; a fop.
  • gallantA fashionable young man who is polite and attentive to women.
  • masherA fashionable man.
  • metrosexual
  • popinjayA vain, gaudy person; someone who is shallow or superficial.
  • pretty boy slangA young man whose physical attractiveness is considered rather unmasculine and who may be vain about his appearance.
  • prigA conceited dandy; a fop.
  • smartA dandy; one who is smart in dress; one who is brisk, vivacious, or clever.
  • sparkA gallant; a foppish young man.
  • barbermonger obsoleteA fop; a dandy.
  • beau datedA man with a reputation for fine dress and etiquette; a dandy or fop.
  • blade dated
  • blood obsoleteA lively, showy man; a rake; a dandy.
  • buck UK, obsoleteA fop or dandy.
  • cockscomb archaicA conceited dandy.
  • dike US, dialectalFormalwear or other fashionable dress.
  • dudelet archaicAn effeminate young man who strives to be fashionable; a dandy.
  • exquisite rareFop, dandy.
  • foretop obsoleteA fop; one who sports a foretop.
  • go UK, obsolete
  • Jemmy-Jessamy obsoleteA dandy; a fop.
  • jetter obsolete
  • macaroni archaicA dandy or fop, particularly in the 18th century a young Englishman who had travelled in Europe and subsequently...
  • mignon obsolete, rareA cute or pretty person; a dandy; a pretty child.
  • petit maître archaicA fop or dandy.
  • puss-gentleman obsoleteA dandy or fop; an effeminate man.
  • spiff archaicA well-dressed man; a swell.
  • swell datedA person who is stylish, fancy, or elegant.
  • tippy obsolete, slangA dandy.
  • toff obsoleteAn elegantly dressed person.

Meaning of jack-a-dandy

  1. noun A little, young, or worthless dandy.
  2. noun A little or young foppish or rude person.
  3. noun A small patch of light reflected from a shiny surface onto another surface such as a wall or ceiling.

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Questions about synonyms of jack-a-dandy

What is another word for jack-a-dandy?
Jack-a-dandy has 39 synonyms on Word.ws, such as dude, fopling, carpet knight, dandy, dood, fashionable, fast man and fine gentleman.
What does jack-a-dandy mean?
Jack-a-dandy means a little, young, or worthless dandy.

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