"dandyess" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: dandyesses [plural]
Etymology: From dandy + -ess. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dandy|ess}} dandy + -ess Head templates: {{en-noun}} dandyess (plural dandyesses)
  1. (obsolete) A female dandy. Tags: obsolete Synonyms: dandizette [archaic], quaintrelle [archaic, rare]
    Sense id: en-dandyess-en-noun-MJBWPOPX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ess

Inflected forms

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