"dandification" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌdæn.dɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ [UK, US], /ˌdæn.də.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/ [UK, US] Audio: en-au-dandification.ogg [Australia] Forms: dandifications [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪʃən Etymology: dandy + -fication Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dandy|fication}} dandy + -fication Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} dandification (countable and uncountable, plural dandifications)
  1. The condition or state of a man who is overly concerned about his clothes and appearance. Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: dandify, dandy Translations (condition or state of a man who is concerned about his clothes and appearance): keikarius (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-dandification-en-noun-mH1TxQCF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -fication

Inflected forms

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