/ ˈdæpə(r); NAmE / adjective
( of a man ) small with a neat appearance and nice clothes
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : probably from a Middle Low German or Middle Dutch word meaning strong, stout .
/ ˈdæpə(r); NAmE / adjective
( of a man ) small with a neat appearance and nice clothes
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : probably from a Middle Low German or Middle Dutch word meaning strong, stout .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005