[syn: dandy, dude, fop, gallant, sheik, beau, swell, fashion plate, clotheshorse]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Dude \Dude\, n.
A kind of dandy; especially, one characterized by an
ultrafashionable style of dress and other affectations.
[Recent]
[1913 Webster]
The social dude who affects English dress and English
drawl. --The
American.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
dude
n 1: an informal form of address for a man; "Say, fellow, what
are you doing?"; "Hey buster, what's up?" [syn: fellow,
dude, buster]
2: a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
[syn: dandy, dude, fop, gallant, sheik, beau,
swell, fashion plate, clotheshorse]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
31 Moby Thesaurus words for "dude":
Beau Brummel, beau, blade, blood, boulevardier, buck, chap,
clotheshorse, coxcomb, dandy, exquisite, fashion plate, fellow,
fine gentleman, fop, fribble, gallant, guy, jack-a-dandy,
jackanapes, lady-killer, lounge lizard, macaroni, man,
man-about-town, masher, popinjay, puppy, spark, sport, swell