adj
dapper
DA-puh
adj
1
Neat and stylish in dress and appearance, especially of a man.
"He showed up in a dapper three-piece suit for the interview."
"The dapper old gentleman always wore a bow tie."
How to Use Dapper
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishLooking sharp and well put-together, usually in a somewhat old-fashioned, tidy way.
Common pairings
dapper gentleman
dapper suit
dapper look
Word Forms
dapperer comparative, dappers plural, dapperest superlative
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Etymology
From Middle English daper ("pretty, neat"), from Middle Dutch dapper ("stalwart, nimble") — the sense shifted over time from "sturdy" to "smartly dressed."