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dapper

[dap-er] / ˈdæp ər /


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In interviews the dapper artist with his trademark flat cap waxed lyrical about the place where he was locked down during the Covid-19 pandemic.

From Barron's Jun. 12, 2026

Safra brought in Juan Santa Cruz, a dapper banker turned restaurateur, to oversee the project, which includes a co-working space called Colette.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 9, 2026

Wardlaw looks like a skinny Santa Claus with long white hair and beard, but he was dressed somberly Saturday night, like a dapper Scrooge after his epiphany.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 8, 2025

The dapper youth in a hat was photographed outside the museum that Sunday and went viral on social media, prompting theories about his identity.

From BBC Nov. 9, 2025

“Yes?” the dapper man at the clean desk asked brightly.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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