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Variant of dapper

dapper Definition

dap·per (dapər)

adjective

  1. small and active
  2. trim, neat, or smart in dress or appearance

Etymology: ME daper, agile, trim < MDu dapper, nimble, powerful, akin to Ger tapfer, brave, ON dapr, heavy < IE base *dheb-, thick, solid, stocky: the sense development is from “heavy, powerful” to “nimble” to “trim, neat”

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