English Dictionary

dude

/d(j)uːd/

noun

(chiefly US, Canada, colloquial) A man, generally a younger man. / (colloquial, used in the vocative) A term of address for someone, typically a man, particularly when cautioning them or offering advice.

Hey dude, what's up?

意味（1）

(chiefly US, Canada, colloquial) A man, generally a younger man.

So we were at the mall and these two dudes just walk up to us and say hi.

意味（2）

(colloquial, used in the vocative) A term of address for someone, typically a man, particularly when cautioning them or offering advice.

Dude, I'd be careful around the principal; he's having a bad day.

意味（3）

An inexperienced cowboy.

Dollie. […] [W]hen I went I had a proposal of marriage. / Silas. Who from, Dollie? / Dollie. Why, from a man— / Silas. Oh! I thought it was from a dude. / Dollie. Not this time.]

意味（4）

(slang) A tourist.

Dudes are at least as entertaining as cows, even when they don't mean to be. A cow can’t voice that honestly curious question that turns a poor cowboy into a laughing fool the way a dude can. Probably nothing in the world can move a cowboy more than a newborn calf's clean, good looks and actions, unless it’s the look of awe on a little dude’s face the first time it sees a cowboy on a horse.

意味（5）

(archaic) A man who is very concerned about his dress and appearance; a dandy, a fop.

When the dude dons gloves couleur de chien jaune éclairé de la lune—

When the dude dons gloves couleur de chien jaune éclairé de la lune— [the colour of a yellow dog lighted by the moon]