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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Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
The host wore his own design, a dapper three-piece tuxedo.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
First, the neat and vibrant clothing represent the cultural movement of La Sape, or Sapology, where dapper rules.
—Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Eminem's grandson is one dapper guy.
—Joelle Goldstein, USA Today, 25 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for dapper
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“Dapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dapper. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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