Dapper \Dap"per\, a. [OE. daper; prob. fr. D. dapper brave,
   valiant; akin to G. tapfer brave, OHG. taphar heavy, weighty,
   OSlav. dobr[u^] good, Russ. dobrui. Cf. {Deft}.]
   Little and active; spruce; trim; smart; neat in dress or
   appearance; lively.
   
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         He wondered how so many provinces could be held in
         subjection by such a dapper little man.  --Milton.
   
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         The dapper ditties that I wont devise.   --Spenser.
   
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         Sharp-nosed, dapper steam yachts.        --Julian
                                                  Hawthorne.
   
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