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DUDE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DUDE?

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Dude as a Noun
Definitions of "Dude" as a noun
Synonyms of "Dude" as a noun (13 Words)
Usage Examples of "Dude" as a noun

The synonyms of “Dude” are: beau, clotheshorse, dandy, fashion plate, fop, gallant, sheik, swell, buster, fellow, man about town, glamour boy, rake

Dude as a Noun

Definitions of "Dude" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “dude” as a noun can have the following definitions:

A man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance.
A stylish and confident person.
An informal form of address for a man.
A man; a guy (often as a form of address.
A city-dweller, especially one holidaying on a ranch in the western US.

Synonyms of "Dude" as a noun (13 Words)

beau	A man who is the lover of a girl or young woman.
buster	Used as a mildly disrespectful form of address to a man or boy. A crime buster.
clotheshorse	A man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance.
dandy	An excellent thing of its kind. His floppy handkerchiefs and antique cufflinks gave him the look of a dandy.
fashion plate	How something is done or how it happens.
fellow	An elected graduate receiving a stipend for a period of research. One eye was blue but its fellow* was brown.*
fop	A man who is concerned with his clothes and appearance in an affected and excessive way.
gallant	A man who attends or escorts a woman. He launches himself into a gallant* s career of amorous intrigue.*
glamour boy	A male human offspring.
man about town	A male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman.
rake	An implement similar to a rake used for other purposes e g by a croupier drawing in money at a gaming table. Giving the lawn a rake.
sheik	The leader of an Arab village or family.
swell	A rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor. The soft swell* of her breast.*