dashing
adj.describing a man who looks very attractive, stylish, and full of confidence.
adj.characterised by an attractive, stylish, and confident appearance. Typically used to describe men; often carries a connotation of old-fashioned charm or gallantry.
“He looks very dashing in his new suit.”
“The actor made a dashing entrance at the film premiere, wearing a perfectly tailored tuxedo.”
“In the classic novel, the protagonist is portrayed as a dashing young officer whose charisma and impeccable dress make him the center of attention at every social gathering.”
Primarily used as an attributive adjective before a noun, though it can follow linking verbs like 'look' or 'seem'.
“In They Died with Their Boots On , a huge 1941 hit, Erroll Flynn gave moviegoers a dashing and heroic Custer.”
From Middle English daschande, equivalent to dash + -ing.
From Middle English dasshyng, dasshynge, equivalent to dash + -ing.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.