Dandy vs. Fop

Dandyadjective

Like a dandy, foppish.

Dandyadjective

Very good; better than expected but not as good as could be.

Dandyadjective

Excellent; first-rate.

Dandynoun

A man very concerned about his clothes and his appearance.

Dandynoun

A yawl, or a small after-sail on a yawl.

Dandynoun

A dandy roller.

Dandynoun

One who affects special finery or gives undue attention to dress; a fop; a coxcomb.

Dandynoun

A sloop or cutter with a jigger on which a lugsail is set.

Dandynoun

A dandy roller. See below.

Dandynoun

a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

Dandyadjective

very good;

Dandy

A dandy, historically, is a man who places particular importance upon physical appearance, refined language, and leisurely hobbies, pursued with the appearance of nonchalance in a cult of self. A dandy could be a self-made man who strove to imitate an aristocratic lifestyle despite coming from a middle-class background, especially in late 18th- and early 19th-century Britain.

Fopnoun

A vain man; a dandy.

Fopnoun

One whose ambition it is to gain admiration by showy dress; a coxcomb; an inferior dandy.

Fopnoun

a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

Fop

Fop became a pejorative term for a foolish man excessively concerned with his appearance and clothes in 17th century England. Some of the many similar alternative terms are: coxcomb, fribble, popinjay or dandy (meaning 'parrot'), fashion-monger, and ninny.