A man who is dapper has a very neat and clean appearance, and always looks smart.
...a dapper little man.
Synonyms: neat, nice, smart, trim More Synonyms of dapper
dapper in British English
(ˈdæpə)
adjective
1.
neat and spruce in dress and bearing; trim
2.
small and nimble
Derived forms
dapperly (ˈdapperly)
adverb
dapperness (ˈdapperness)
noun
Word origin
C15: from Middle Dutch: active, nimble
dapper in American English
(ˈdæpər)
adjective
1.
small and active
2.
trim, neat, or smart in dress or appearance
Derived forms
dapperly (ˈdapperly)
adverb
dapperness (ˈdapperness)
noun
Word origin
ME daper, agile, trim < MDu dapper, nimble, powerful, akin to Ger tapfer, brave, ON dapr, heavy < IE base *dheb-, thick, solid, stocky: the sense development is from “heavy, powerful” to “nimble”to “trim, neat”
Examples of 'dapper' in a sentence
dapper
How can the dapper little bureaucrat be so brazen?
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
He is neat and dapper, quietly spoken and usually dressed in a suit.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The Olympic star looks dapper in a suit in his first official picture for the show.
The Sun (2014)
He was undoubtedly a dapper figure, with bouffant hair and a winning smile.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Smaller and more slightly built than most police officers, he is of dapper appearance and quick intelligence.
Geraghty, Tony The Bullet Catchers (1989)
A tin of shoe polish used to be essential kit for any dapper gent.
The Sun (2008)
Looking dapper in a suit and tie, he showed off the boyish good looks that won him the role.
The Sun (2012)
He's a dapper little geezer.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
A dapper man with a moustache and a wide smile, he seems familiar.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
He is dapper in a suit and tie, looking like a five-star hotel manager.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
But no one approaches and I begin to feel rather lonely with the room almost full, with most male journalists wearing dapper suits.