deb´o|nair´ness

deb´o|nair´ness
deb|o|nair or deb|o|naire «DEHB uh NAIR», adjective.
1. gay; cheerful. SYNONYM(S): light-hearted.
2. pleasant; courteous: »

His debonair ways made the dashing young man a favorite among the ladies.

SYNONYM(S): urbane, gracious.
[< Old French debonaire < de bon aire of good disposition]
deb´o|nair´ly, adverb.
deb´o|nair´ness, noun.

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  • deb´o|nair´ly — deb|o|nair or deb|o|naire «DEHB uh NAIR», adjective. 1. gay; cheerful. SYNONYM(S): light hearted. 2. pleasant; courteous: »His debonair ways made the dashing young man a favorite among the ladies …   Useful english dictionary

  • deb|o|nair — or deb|o|naire «DEHB uh NAIR», adjective. 1. gay; cheerful. SYNONYM(S): light hearted. 2. pleasant; courteous: »His debonair ways made the dashing young man a favorite among the ladies …   Useful english dictionary

  • deb|o|naire — deb|o|nair or deb|o|naire «DEHB uh NAIR», adjective. 1. gay; cheerful. SYNONYM(S): light hearted. 2. pleasant; courteous: »His debonair ways made the dashing young man a favorite among the ladies …   Useful english dictionary

  • nair — deb·o·nair; deb·o·nair·ness; doc·tri·nair·ism; nair; deb·o·nair·ly; …   English syllables

  • deb — ar·deb; deb·el·la·tion; deb·ile; deb·it·able; deb·i·teuse; deb·i·tum; deb·o·nair; deb·o·nair·ness; deb·u·tant; deb·u·tante; sub·deb; deb·by; deb; deb·it; deb·o·naire; deb·o·nair·ly; …   English syllables

  • debonairness — deb·o·nair·ness …   English syllables

  • debonair — deb•o•nair [[t]ˌdɛb əˈnɛər[/t]] adj. 1) suave; worldly 2) jaunty; carefree • Etymology: 1175–1225; ME debone(i) re < AF; OF debonaire, orig. phrase de bon aire of good lineage deb o•nair′ly, adv. deb o•nair′ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • Debonairness — Deb o*nair ness, n. The quality of being debonair; good humor; gentleness; courtesy. Sterne. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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