Dandydom

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The realm or sphere of dandies. uncountable

    "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."

Example

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"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."

Etymology

From dandy + -dom.

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