deb·o·nair

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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|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 …   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

• debonair — deb·o·nair …   English syllables

• debonairly — deb·o·nair·ly …   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

• debonair — deb|o|nair [ˌdebəˈneə US ˈner] adj old fashioned [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: de bonne aire of good family or nature ] a man who is debonair is fashionable and confident …   Dictionary of contemporary English