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= various combs. of the adj. Often = fancy cake (below, C. 1).
Of a design varied according to the fancy; ‘fine, ornamental’, in opposition to ‘plain’; as in fancy basket, fancy cake, fancy trimming, etc. Also…
Chiefly U.S. A fancy cake or similar sweet confection, usually served at the end of a meal. Also figurative.