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Iwanttofly4 Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Is there a word to describe a 'dapper' woman?

We use the word dapper to refer to a man with a neat and clean appearance.
Which word(s) can we use to describe a woman that has similar characteristics?
  

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com/browse/dapper (not all are suitable synonyms). Scanning through them quickly, the only one that stands out as specific to women is "chic". This doesn't mean exactly the same as "dapper", though.

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  • com/browse/dapper (not all are suitable synonyms).
  • Scanning through them quickly, the only one that stands out as specific to women is "chic".
  • This doesn't mean exactly the same as "dapper", though.
  • In fact, "dapper" seems to have certain connotations that I find hard to apply to women at all.
  • Failing that, any of the generic terms like "smart", "well dressed", "smartly dressed", "neatly dressed" etc.
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There are a bunch of possibilities at http://thesaurus.com/browse/dapper (not all are suitable synonyms). Scanning through them quickly, the only one that stands out as specific to women is "chic". This doesn't mean exactly the same as "dapper", though. In fact,
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Without looking at the thesaurus mentioned above, I'd go with "stylish."
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PhilipWithout looking at the thesaurus mentioned above, I'd go with "stylish."
Good idea, I'm not sure why I didn't notice that one....
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What do you think of gamine as the female version, I think it conveys smart and jaunty. Thanks :-)
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Sorry, Anonymous, but gamine doesn't have that meaning. [http://www.wordreference.com/definition/gamine]
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I'm glad I wasn't the only only one pondering this question...

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"Crisp" also has similar connotations as "dapper," implying a tailored style with thorough attention to detail. "Polished" may also be used in this context, but may also connote demeanor.

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