as in dudes
a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance
the glitter rock of the 1970s seemed more about mascaraed macaronis than about music
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Noun
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Jamie doesn’t fully buy it for a bunch of reasons but especially because those two dudes are incredible creeps and one of them tried to coerce Fanny into joining him on the road.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026 -
That's when golden dudes will start being handed out.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Despite some very not-so-subtle hints from yours truly, my past beaus have never gifted me a handbag on Valentine’s Day, either.—
Michelle Baricevic,
InStyle,
26 Jan. 2026
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Among her longtime favorites are Stéphane, a part-time shoemaker with a following of local dandies, and Olivier Chatenet, who graciously opened the doors of his brand-new vintage store ahead of its official launch during Paris Couture Week.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Even its most powerful denizens drove beat-up Volvos; its dandies shopped at Brooks Brothers.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Macaronis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/macaronis. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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