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dapper

American  
[dap-er] / ˈdæp ər /

adjective

  1. neat; trim; smart.

    He looked very dapper in his new suit.
    Synonyms:
    natty, jaunty, modish, spruce

  2. lively and brisk.

    to walk with a dapper step.

  3. small and active.

dapper British  
/ ˈdæpə /

adjective

  1. neat and spruce in dress and bearing; trim

  2. small and nimble

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Other Word Forms

  • dapperly adverb
  • dapperness noun
  • undapper adjective

Etymology

Origin of dapper

1400–50; late Middle English daper < Middle Dutch dapper nimble, stalwart; cognate with German tapfer brave

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