"dandizette" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dandizettes [plural]
Etymology: From dandy + -ette. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dandy|ette|id2=female}} dandy + -ette Head templates: {{en-noun}} dandizette (plural dandizettes)
  1. (archaic) A female dandy. Tags: archaic Synonyms: dandyess [obsolete], quaintrelle [archaic, rare]
    Sense id: en-dandizette-en-noun-MJBWPOPX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ette (female)

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1871, The Atlantic - Volume 27, page 162",
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