Dandiacal

/dænˈdaɪəkəl/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or characteristic of a dandy; having the qualities of excessive attention to dress and appearance.

Etymology

From 'dandy' plus the suffix '-iacal' (from Latin '-iacus'), creating a more formal or technical adjective form than 'dandyish' or 'dandified'.

Kelly Says

Dandiacal is charmingly archaic—it's the kind of 19th-century adjective used by serious-minded writers to mock fashionable young men, reflecting deeper class anxieties of the time!

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