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Dapper Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Dapper? [adj] marked by smartness in dress and manners; "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Dapper: dashing \| fashionable \| jaunty \| natty \| raffish \| rakish \| smart \| snappy \| spiffy \| spruce \| stylish Related Terms \| Find terms related to Dapper: bandbox \| braw \| chic \| chichi \| classy \| clothes-conscious \| cosmopolitan \| dashing \| doggy \| dressed to advantage \| dressed to kill \| dressy \| elegant \| exquisite \| fashionable \| genteel \| jaunty \| natty \| neat \| nifty \| nobby \| posh \| rakish \| recherche \| ritzy \| sassy \| sharp \| showy \| sleek \| smart \| smug \| snazzy \| soigne \| soignee \| sophisticated \| spiffy \| spruce \| style-conscious \| stylish \| swank \| swanky \| swell \| tricksy \| trig \| trim \| well-dressed \| well-groomed See Also \| Dapper In Webster's Dictionary \Dap"per\, a. [OE. daper; prob. fr. D. dapper brave, valiant; akin to G. tapfer brave, OHG. taphar heavy, weighty, OSlav. dobr[u^] good, Russ. dobrui. Cf. {Deft}.] Little and active; spruce; trim; smart; neat in dress or appearance; lively. He wondered how so many provinces could be held in subjection by such a dapper little man. --Milton. The dapper ditties that I wont devise. --Spenser. Sharp-nosed, dapper steam yachts. --Julian Hawthorne.

Dapper Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Dapper?

[adj] marked by smartness in dress and manners; "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat"

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Dapper In Webster's Dictionary

\Dap"per\, a. [OE. daper; prob. fr. D. dapper brave,
valiant; akin to G. tapfer brave, OHG. taphar heavy, weighty,
OSlav. dobr[u^] good, Russ. dobrui. Cf. {Deft}.]
Little and active; spruce; trim; smart; neat in dress or
appearance; lively.

      He wondered how so many provinces could be held in
      subjection by such a dapper little man.  --Milton.

      The dapper ditties that I wont devise.   --Spenser.

      Sharp-nosed, dapper steam yachts.        --Julian
                                               Hawthorne.

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