dapper
smartly dressed
TRANSLATION
dapper = elegant, adrett, gepflegt, modisch, flink dapper little fellow = schmucker kleiner Bursche dapper wave of the hand = flinke Handbewegung {f} --- GOOGLE INDEX 36.400.000 hits
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
The young actor has also gained marks for his DAPPER red-carpet style, which he credits to fashion designer Tom Ford.
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A DAPPER man with a Georgian charm, Crumpton is sometimes called the "American James Bond."
CIA’s Henry Crumpton on the Heroes You’ll Never Know
Marlow Stern
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A DAPPER man with a Georgian charm, Crumpton is sometimes called the "American James Bond."
CIA’s Henry Crumpton on the Heroes You’ll Never Know
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dapper
adjective
neat; trim; smart:
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ORIGIN
mid-15c., "elegant," from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German dapper "bold, strong, sturdy," later "quick, nimble," from Proto-Germanic *dapraz, perhaps with ironical shift of meaning (cf. Old High German tapfar "heavy," German tapfer "brave").
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"Dapper Day" is a semi-annual gathering that takes place at the Disney theme parks in Los Angeles, Orlando (spring and fall), and Paris (autumn only). The event is described as fashionable outings to Disney Parks that are intended to celebrate the tradition of "stepping out in style"
The day is intended to celebrate the idea of dressing up in any manner or style. Participants dress in fashions ranging from vintage inspired to contemporary chic and in a style that can be likened to the idea of "their Sunday Best", a concept popularized in the 1950s and 1960s.
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SYNONYMS
classy, dashing, spry, stylish, spiff, well turned out
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adjective
neat; trim; smart:
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ORIGIN
mid-15c., "elegant," from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German dapper "bold, strong, sturdy," later "quick, nimble," from Proto-Germanic *dapraz, perhaps with ironical shift of meaning (cf. Old High German tapfar "heavy," German tapfer "brave").
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"Dapper Day" is a semi-annual gathering that takes place at the Disney theme parks in Los Angeles, Orlando (spring and fall), and Paris (autumn only). The event is described as fashionable outings to Disney Parks that are intended to celebrate the tradition of "stepping out in style"
The day is intended to celebrate the idea of dressing up in any manner or style. Participants dress in fashions ranging from vintage inspired to contemporary chic and in a style that can be likened to the idea of "their Sunday Best", a concept popularized in the 1950s and 1960s.
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SYNONYMS
classy, dashing, spry, stylish, spiff, well turned out
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SMUGGLE OWAD INTO A CONVERSATION TODAY
say something like:
"In my family, Sunday was the day when Dad was sure to dress dapper."
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Thanks to Eberhard for suggesting today's word
