dapper
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6.2
- adjective
- /ˈdæpər/
- He looked very dapper in his tailored suit and polished shoes.
- a dapper man
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Examples
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Mr. Mystery was in his seventies: dapper, with close-cropped silvery hair and refined features.
Fiction book (1995) -
Frank D. was a short, dapper man, bald, with taffy-colored skin.
Fiction book (2001) -
Look at you, looking all dapper.
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You boys are looking exceptionally dapper.
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Joe Gould, still looking dapper, I see.
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I marveled at how dapper my old man was.
Fiction book (2000) -
The door opened, and Joe Steps sat there, dapper as a bridegroom in his suit and tie.
Fiction book (1995) -
The Reverend Daniel Alter, dapper and gray-haired, arrived exactly on time.
Fiction book (2002) -
Dr. Schultz, don't be so down on yourself, you are quite a dapper European gentleman.
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I'm a pretty dapper guy on the job, a Manhattan dandy in tailor-made suits.
Fiction book (1997)
Synonyms
165
4.1
Being elegant and stylish and showing good taste
163
3.3
Having an attractive, stylish look that shows good taste
78
2.0
Clothes or rooms that look fashionable and attractive
77
3.5
Elegant and fashionable in a simple, modern way
49
3.7
Having a neat, stylish appearance from careful grooming
35
4.3
Attractive and stylish in a confident, lively way
23
3.0
Neat and clean in appearance because someone cares for it
22
7.1
Confident and charming in a smooth, polite way, often about a man
18
2.4
Looks neat, clean, and fashionable
18
3.8
Having a neat, smart look and tidy clothes
17
7.8
Neat and stylish in appearance
12
7.5
A person, especially a man, who is confident, stylish, and charming in a relaxed way
11
6.3
Lively and cheerful in a confident, stylish way
11
3.5
Neat and tidy in appearance with clean clothes and neat hair
11
3.8
Stylish and neat in appearance, often because of clothes or hair
3
8.1
Dressed in a neat and stylish way
1
4.8
Looking neat and stylish
1
9.9
Having a fashionable, attractive look, like new clothes or a neat room
1
7.8
Wearing stylish, elegant clothes
Antonyms
How Stylish
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word dapper comes from a Dutch and German word dapper that meant 'brave' or 'active'. Over time the idea of a confident, lively man showing in his clothes made dapper come to mean 'neat and stylish'.