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dapperness|ˈdæpənɪs| [-ness.] The quality of being dapper; spruceness, trimness.
1530Palsgr. 212/1 Dapyrnesse, propernesse, mignotterie. 1841Emerson Lect., Man the Reformer Wks. (Bohn) II. 238 Each requires of the practitioner..a certain dapperness and compliance, an acceptance of customs. 1881Athenæum 12 Feb. 242/2 Dapperness rather than assumed dignity being the chief characteristic. |