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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In July, they were spotted on a date night in Lake Como, Italy, with Amal sporting a sparkly one-shoulder dress that hugged her figure with matching strappy heels, while the actor wore a dapper navy blue suit jacket and matching trousers.
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
In one picture, Kelce’s seen decked out in fur, looking like a dapper trapper extraordinaire, riding an airboat.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Mouthful packed with rich and dapper flavors of sultanas, molasses, red cherries, Italian breakfast tart and blackberry pie.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Cutting a dapper figure in a black suit and black dress shoes, Isbell repeatedly demonstrated why any reputable six-string purveyor would desire that affiliation.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
In one picture, Kelce’s seen decked out in fur, looking like a dapper trapper extraordinaire, riding an airboat.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Mouthful packed with rich and dapper flavors of sultanas, molasses, red cherries, Italian breakfast tart and blackberry pie.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Cutting a dapper figure in a black suit and black dress shoes, Isbell repeatedly demonstrated why any reputable six-string purveyor would desire that affiliation.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
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 6 Sep. 2025.
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