dandy
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thumb|Parisian costumes: The dandies of Paris in 1831.
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- British dandyism
- French dandyism
- Black dandyism
- Dandy sociology
- Dandyism and capitalism
- Quaintrelle
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|Parisian costumes: The dandies of Paris in 1831.
A dandy is a man who places particular importance upon physical appearance and personal grooming, refined language and leisurely hobbies. A dandy could be a self-made man both in person and persona, who emulated the aristocratic style of life regardless of his middle-class origin, birth, and background, especially during the late 18th and early 19th centuries in Britain.
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