1
a
: neat and trim in appearance
looked very dapper in their uniforms
b
: very spruce and stylish
a dapper new suit
2
: 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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Mayer Rus,
Architectural Digest,
1 July 2026
David Beckham looks dapper while attending Day 1 of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London on June 29.
—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
The British brand’s suiting channeled dapper English luxury with dedicated cigar pockets on outerwear, along with mismatched velvet slippers adorned with playing card emblems.
—
Scarlett Conlon,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Corneliani updated its sartorial proposition via functional details befitting a very dapper explorer.
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Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
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“Dapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dapper. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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