This anxiety never degenerated into a monomania, like that which
led his [Frederick the Great's] father to pay fancy prices for
giants.
Macaulay.
Fancy ball, a ball in which porsons appear in fanciful dresses in
imitation of the costumes of different persons and nations. -- Fancy
fair, a fair at which articles of fancy and ornament are sold,
generally for some charitable purpose. -- Fancy goods, fabrics of
various colors, patterns, etc., as ribbons, silks, laces, etc., in
distinction from those of a simple or plain color or make. -- Fancy
line (Naut.), a line rove through a block at the jaws of a gaff; --
used to haul it down. -- Fancy roller (Carding Machine), a clothed
cylinder (usually having straight teeth) in front of the doffer. --
Fancy stocks, a species of stocks which afford great opportunity for
stock gambling, since they have no intrinsic value, and the
fluctuations in their prices are artificial. -- Fancy store, one where
articles of fancy and ornament are sold. -- Fancy woods, the more rare
and expensive furniture woods, as mahogany, satinwood, rosewood, etc.
Fan"cy-free` (?), a. Free from the power of love. "In maiden
meditation, fancy-free." Shak.
Fan"cy*mon`ger (?), n. A lovemonger; a whimsical lover. [Obs.] Shak.
Fan"cy-sick` (?), a. Love- sick. Shak.
Fan"cy*work` (?), n. Ornamental work with a needle or hook, as
embroidery, crocheting, netting, etc.
Fand (?), obs. imp. of Find. Spenser.
Fan*dan"go (?), n.; pl. Fandangoes (#). [Sp. A name brought, together
with the dance, from the West Indies to Spain.] 1. A lively dance, in
3-8 or 6-8 time, much practiced in Spain and Spanish America. Also, the
tune to which it is danced.