fashion plate vs dandy

fashion plate and dandy both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fashion plate	Yes	No	No	No
dandy	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, fashion plate and dandy are synonyms defined as:

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

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

fashion plate (noun)	dandy (noun)
a plate illustrating the latest fashion in dress	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

fashion plate (adjective)	dandy (adjective)
	excellent