Meaning & use
dapper suit
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UK/ˈdæpə ˌsuːt/
US/ˈdæpər ˌsuːt/
Meaning
nouncountable
A suit that looks neat, stylish, and sharp.
Grammar: Countable: a dapper suit, two dapper suits.
Patterns
- wear a dapper suit
- a dapper suit in a color
He wore a dapper suit to the wedding.
The dapper suit was dark blue with a thin white stripe.
She bought him a dapper suit for his birthday.
Word forms
| plural | dapper suits |
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Common combinations
- a dapper suit and tie
- He arrived in a dapper suit and tie.
- a dapper suit for the occasion
- That is a dapper suit for the occasion.
- a dapper suit in gray
- He chose a dapper suit in gray.
Synonyms and how they differ
- smart suit
- Smart suit is the common British phrase; dapper suit sounds a little more old-fashioned and stylish.
- sharp suit
- Sharp suit emphasizes a modern, striking look; dapper suit emphasizes neatness and style.
Opposites
scruffy suit
Word family
- dapper adjective
- Neat and stylish in appearance.
- dapperly adverb
- In a neat and stylish way.
Commonly confused: dapper suit or dapper man?
dapper suit vs dapper man
A dapper man is a person; a dapper suit is the clothing.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'dapper suit' correctly?
Choose one answer.
Option 0 correctly uses 'dapper suit' as the object of 'wore'. Option 1 is wrong because 'of wedding' is not the right pattern. Option 2 is wrong because a suit cannot wear a person. Option 3 is wrong because a person is not a suit.
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