dapperdap‧per /ˈdæpə $ -ər/ adjective 
Word Origin
a dapper little man in a grey suit
Word OriginWORD ORIGINdapper
ExamplesOrigin:
1400-1500 Middle Dutch ‘quick, strong’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- Franklin looked dapper in his gray pin-striped suit.
- Graham walked into the restaurant, looking dapper in a grey business suit.
- The Captain was a dapper little man with a neat moustache and shiny shoes.
- A dapper man with an aristocratic air, he was boyishly handsome, compulsively social and intensely creative.
- A small dapper gentleman two seats away knocked back a shot of something and exhaled an invisible sweet cloud.
- He was a dapper man; he liked to look good.
- I tried the next time with a very dapper man, all pinstripes and umbrella.
- Rat remains his dapper, timeless self.
- Skepticism fully loaded, I agreed to meet with the dapper and charming McKenna.
Longman Language Activatorwearing good clothes and looking tidy ► well-dressed
a man who is dapper is nicely dressed, has a neat appearance, and is usually small or thin: wearing good or expensive clothes: · The photograph showed a well-dressed man in his early 50s.· The young woman with the children looked too well-dressed to be a nanny.· He walked into the party with a beautiful well-dressed blonde on his arm.
► smart British if you look smart or your clothes are smart , you are dressed in an attractive way and you look very tidy: · The editor was slim, smart and dark-haired.· You look really smart today, Chris. Have you got a job interview?· The waitresses were the smartest ones I'd ever seen.· That's a smart suit, Sam.
► neat If you look neat or if you have neat clothes, the clothes you are wearing are clean, ironed, and fit you properly: · She had been waiting there all night, but she still looked neat.· A man in a neat gray suit sat on the other side of the bar.neat and clean: · They didn't have much money, but the children were always neat and clean.
► presentable well-dressed enough for meeting people, socially or in your job: · We don't have to wear suits for work, but we do have to look presentable.· Arnold was a very presentable young fellow.
► well-groomed someone who is well-groomed has clean, neat hair, wears good clothes, and looks as if they have spent a lot of time and money on their appearance: · She's marrying a well-groomed successful businessman named Paul.· Ambassadors' wives are expected to look fashionable and well-groomed.
► sharp dressed in a way that shows you have good judgement about what clothes look good on you and what other people will admire: · Hey, you look sharp. Where'd you get the suit?sharp dresser: · Paula's a very sharp dresser, so I always have her go shopping with me.
► dapper a man, especially a small man, who is dapper wears neat, tidy clothes and is generally very smart in appearance: · The Captain was a dapper little man with a neat moustache and shiny shoes.· Graham walked into the restaurant, looking dapper in a grey business suit.
► well turned out someone who is well turned out has taken care that their clothes and general appearance are clean and neat, for example for a special occasion: · Nico looked trim and well turned out in a new dark suit.· The principal expected everyone to be well turned out on graduation day.
► snazzy informal clothes that are snazzy are bright, colourful, and attractive: · I love those snazzy little silk dresses.· There were racks and racks of snazzy swimming trunks.· Dale spun around the dance floor in a snazzy blue suit.
a dapper little man in a grey suit