More neat, trim, and fashionable in appearance; the comparative form of dapper.
From 'dapper' (neat and smart) plus the comparative suffix '-er'; dapper likely derives from Dutch 'dapper' meaning bold or brave, evolving to mean well-dressed and trim.
Words like dapperer show how what was once 'bold' in Dutch became 'well-dressed' in English—personality traits and appearance were linked in a way that tells us how people once valued looking sharp as a sign of confidence.
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