- neat and spruce in dress and bearing; trim
- small and nimble
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
dap•per /ˈdæpɚ/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- neat, trim, or smart in dress or appearance:You look dapper in that new suit.
- lively and brisk:to walk with a dapper step.
dap•per
(dap′ər),USA pronunciation adj.
dap′per•ly, adv.
dap′per•ness, n.
- neat;
trim;
smart:He looked very dapper in his new suit. - lively and brisk:to walk with a dapper step.
- small and active.
- Middle Dutch dapper nimble, stalwart; cognate with German tapfer brave
- late Middle English daper 1400–50
dap′per•ness, n.
- 1. spruce, modish, jaunty, natty.
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dapper /ˈdæpə/ adj
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