1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a dandy; excessively concerned with elegant dress and appearance
Usage: formal; literary

Examples

• His dandiacal manner of dress made him stand out at the casual gathering.
• The character’s dandiacal behavior reflected the author’s critique of aristocratic vanity.
• She found his dandiacal attention to grooming rather excessive.
• The novel portrayed the dandiacal lifestyle of 19th-century gentlemen.
• His dandiacal habits included spending hours selecting the perfect cravat.
• The critic described the poet’s dandiacal persona as carefully cultivated.