dandy vs dude

dandy and dude both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dandy	Yes	Yes	No	No
dude	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, dandy and dude are synonyms defined as:

dandy and dude: a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

Other synonyms of dandy include beau, clotheshorse, fashion plate, fop, gallant, sheik, swell.

dandy (noun)	dude (noun)
a sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost	a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance	an informal form of address for a man

dandy (adjective)	dude (adjective)
excellent