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Definition of dapper adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dapper

adjective

/ˈdæpə(r)/

/ˈdæpər/

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(of a man) with a neat appearance and nice clothes
Word Originlate Middle English: probably from a Middle Low German or Middle Dutch word meaning ‘strong, stout’.

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