Dude vs. Dudette — What's the Difference?

Dude is English slang (originally American English) for an individual, typically male. From the 1870s to the 1960s, dude primarily meant a person who dressed in an extremely fashionable manner (a dandy) or a conspicuous citified person who was visiting a rural location, a "city slicker".

A female dude. Also (occasionally): the female companion of a dude.

A man; a guy (often as a form of address)

A girl or woman.

Dress up elaborately

(slang) A cowgirl, especially a tenderfoot.

(Informal) An Easterner or city person who vacations on a ranch in the West.

(slang) A cowboy's wife, or a woman who moves out west with the intention of marrying a cowboy.

(Informal) A man who is very fancy or sharp in dress and demeanor.

A girl or woman who is noted for being tough or capable.

A man; a fellow.

A person of either sex.

To dress elaborately or flamboyantly

Used to express approval, satisfaction, or congratulations.

A man, generally a younger man.

A term of address for someone, typically a man, particularly when cautioning them or offering advice.

An inexperienced cowboy.

(slang) A tourist.

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

(slang) A term of address, usually for a man, conveying awe, excitement, surprise, annoyance, etc.

To address someone as dude.

To take a vacation in a dude ranch.

(US) Usually followed by up: to dress up, to wear smart or special clothes.

A kind of dandy; especially, one characterized by an ultrafashionable style of dress and other affectations.

A man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance