'Dapper' definitions:
Definition of 'dapper'
From: WordNet
Definition of 'Dapper'
From: GCIDE
- Dapper \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. [1913 Webster]
- He wondered how so many provinces could be held in subjection by such a dapper little man. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- The dapper ditties that I wont devise. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
- Sharp-nosed, dapper steam yachts. --Julian Hawthorne. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'dapper'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- 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