2 entries under this word

Van-dyke

Van-dyke', n.

noun

n. An indented and scolloped cape for the neck, worn by females, as seen in the portraits of persons painted by Vandyke in the reign of Charles I.

Van-dyke', v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. To fit or furnish with a vandyke; to form with points, indentations, or scollops like a vandyke. [Rare.]