Plural of dandy; multiple men who are excessively concerned with fashion, appearance, and elegance.
The standard English plural of dandy. Dandy itself emerged in 18th-century Britain, possibly from Scottish slang or as a diminutive of the name Andrew. The plural follows regular English rules for words ending in -y (change to -ies becomes -is in some dialects).
Dandis is actually an unusual plural spelling—the standard modern plural is 'dandies' with an -ies ending. This shows how English spelling conventions evolved: older texts might use 'dandis' or 'dandyes,' but standardization made 'dandies' the official form.
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