Dapper
Pronunciation : Dap"per
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [OE. daper; prob. fr. D. dapper brave, valiant; akin to G. tapfer brave, OHG. taphar heavy, weighty, OSlav. dobr? good, Russ. dobrui. Cf. Deft.]
Definition : Defn: Little and active; spruce; trim; smart; neat in dress or appearance; lively. He wondered how so many provinces could be held in subjection by such a dapper little man. Milton. The dapper ditties that I wont devise. Spenser. Sharp-nosed, dapper steam yachts. Julian Hawthorne.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913