dapper
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Synonyms & Antonyms for dapper
Synonyms
natty, sharp, smart, snappy, spruce
Antonyms
disheveled (or dishevelled), frowsy (or frowzy), sloppy, slovenly, unkempt
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Take your cues from George Clooney, who looked dapper in a grey suit with a yellow tie and pocket square for Harry and Meghan's nuptials last May. Tip: Choose a pocket square that compliments rather than matches your tie to look more polished. — Charlotte Chilton, Town & Country, "10 Outfits Every Man Should Wear This Summer," 18 Apr. 2019 Willem Smit, the dapper general manager of the legendary El Fenn hotel, took Rosena shopping for vintage furniture at the city’s Bab El Khemis market. — Gisela Williams, ELLE Decor, "A Marrakech Home is Transformed with a Modern New Layout Made for Entertaining," 18 Mar. 2019 While Nick looked dapper in a khaki suit, the actress stole the show in a Vivienne Westwood dress worthy of any Disney princess. — Lucy Wood, Marie Claire, "Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas Were the Epitome of Honeymoon Period at Her Movie Premiere," 12 Feb. 2019 Meanwhile, the groom mixed dapper and cool with a suit and white sneakers. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Miley Cyrus Responds to Rumors That She and Liam Hemsworth Are Expecting a Baby," 17 Jan. 2019 Attending the Toronto Film Festival for his new film, Beautiful Boy, Chalamet stepped out in an unexpected take on a suit that was both youthful and dapper at the same time, as well as just straight-up undeniably cool. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, "Timothée Chalamet Does the Cool Guy’s Suit at the Toronto Film Festival," 8 Sep. 2018 Abby wore a stunning gown by Galia Lahav while Dan looked dapper in a Hugo Boss tuxedo. — Megan Stein, Country Living, "Dan + Shay's Shay Mooney and Dan Smyers Have the Most Romantic Love Stories," 29 Mar. 2019 Meanwhile, husband Krasinski looked dapper in a black velvet jacket and bow-tie. — Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, "Emily Blunt & John Krasinski Look Adorable in Matching Tuxedos at the Writers Guild Awards 2019," 18 Feb. 2019 On one side of the model, a dapper top hat-wearing man shielded her from the rain with a very large umbrella. — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, "Bella Hadid’s Hot Bodyguard is Back—This Time, Carrying Her Fendi Bag," 29 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dapper.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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