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Definition of Dandifying
1. dandify [v] - See also: dandify
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dandifying
Literary usage of Dandifying
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray by William Makepeace Thackeray, Sir Leslie Stephen (1898)
"... with good-natured interest at the young fellow dandifying himself up to a
pitch of completeness ; and appearing at length in a gorgeous shirt-front and ..."
2. The Structure of Conflict by Paul G. Swingle (1885)
"... and Surgical July, in which he pointed out the evils of such old methods of
dressing wounds i- tho>o of dandifying, ..."
3. The Musical World (1882)
"... the music of Meyerbeer is Harlequin's coat; the music of Beethoven can only
be explained by Joachim, all the others dandifying it to such an extent that ..."
4. The MAGAZINE of Horticulture, Botany, and All Useful Discoveries and (1850)
"... he therefore eschews all fiddle-faddle schemes for dandifying a kitchen garden ;
and he tells his readers honestly and fully what he does and how he ..."
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