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dapper

/ˈdæpəɹ/ adjective C2
  1. Neat, trim.
  2. Stylishly dressed, neatly dressed, spiffy.
  3. Quick; little and active.

Comparative dapperer · Superlative dapperest

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The founder of that great emporium proved to be a brisk, crisp little person, very dapper and quick, with a clear head and a ready tongue.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes, p. 83 · C1
The moon shone upon him, and I could distinguish the dapper shape and jaunty walk of the naturalist.
The Hound of the Baskervilles, p. 169 · C1

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