dapper

Adjective
Synonyms: dashingjauntynattyraffishrakishspiffysnappyspruce

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (1)

  1. marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners“a dapper young man”“a jaunty red hat”Synonyms: dashingjauntynattyraffishrakishspiffysnappyspruce
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Webster's Dictionary (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]

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