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| Actor Cary Grant defined "debonair" by personifying it |
deb·o·nair adjective \ˌde-bə-ˈner\
of a man : dressing and acting in
an appealing and sophisticated way: fashionable, attractive and confident
Definition of DEBONAIR
1 - archaic: gentle, courteous
2 - suave, urbane <a debonair
performer>; lighthearted, nonchalant
Origin of DEBONAIR
Middle English debonere, from
Anglo-French deboneire, from de bon aire of good family or nature
First Known Use: 13th century
Related to DEBONAIR
Synonyms
blithe, carefree, devil-may-care,
gay, happy-go-lucky, insouciant, lighthearted, lightsome, slaphappy,
unconcerned
Antonyms
careworn
— Merriam-Webster
— Merriam-Webster
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