dapper

adjective

dap·per ˈda-pər

Synonyms of dapper next

: neat and trim in appearance

looked very dapper in their uniforms

: very spruce and stylish

a dapper new suit

: alert and lively in movement and manners

a dapper old gentleman

dapperly adverb

dapperness noun

Examples of dapper in a Sentence

The students all looked very dapper in their uniforms. the dapper gentleman drew admiring glances from all over the ballroom

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This night, one of his guests is an elderly, dapper gentleman named Plennie Wingo. —

Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, 3 May 2020 Actor and choreographer Darnell Pierre Benjamin is one of those people who manages to look dapper even when he is dressed down. —

David Lyman, Cincinnati.com, 7 May 2020 Lined with fuzzy lamb's wool and featuring a non-skid rubber sole, these are the ultimate house slipper for the dapper dude in your life. —

Anna Heyman, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2019 Clearly a fashion fan himself, Hawke has accompanied his mother to Prada shows in New York sporting very dapper bespoke tailoring by the Italian house. —

Liam Hess, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2020 See all Example Sentences for dapper