finessingn.

Brit.

/fᵻˈnɛsɪŋ/, U.S.

/fᵻˈnɛsɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: finesse n., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < finesse n. + -ing suffix¹. Compare slightly later finesse v.

The action of finesse v. (in various senses).

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > cunning > [noun] > crafty dealing

craftinga1529

finessing1733

society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > card game > whist > [noun] > actions or tactics

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finesse1734

Whitechapel play1755

Blue Peter1856

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Bath coup1897

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1733 G. Cheyne Eng. Malady Concl. 369 There must be an easier, simpler, and more natural Way of preserving Health and Cheerfulness..than that founded on deep Researches, tedious Details, study'd Ingenuity, and Finessing.

1742 E. Hoyle Short Treat. Game Whist xiv. 79 By finessing of your Knave, and playing your Ace, if the Queen is on your Right-hand, you win a Trick by it.

1774 O. Goldsmith Retaliation 106 If they were not his own by finessing and trick.

1861 Macmillan's Mag. Dec. 134 Finessing is scarcely ever admissible in quadrille, the number of cards being too limited.

1913 A. Dunn Royal Spade Auction Bridge 134 He will have recourse to the many stratagems and subtleties of the game—finessing, underplaying, holding up, throwing the lead, and so on.

1992 Campaign 3 July 11/1 Grey has always had good raw ideas, but we don't always get the finessing right.

2005 Times Lit. Suppl. 6 May 13/3 One could imagine another critic in Davie's position learning to compromise with the new philosophy, but finessing of this kind was never his strong point.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	finessing
释义	finessingn. Brit. /fᵻˈnɛsɪŋ/, U.S. /fᵻˈnɛsɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: finesse n., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < finesse n. + -ing suffix¹. Compare slightly later finesse v. The action of finesse v. (in various senses). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > cunning > [noun] > crafty dealing craftinga1529 finessing1733 society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > card game > whist > [noun] > actions or tactics finessing1733 finesse1734 Whitechapel play1755 Blue Peter1856 Peter1885 Bath coup1897 Whitechapel1899 1733 G. Cheyne Eng. Malady Concl. 369 There must be an easier, simpler, and more natural Way of preserving Health and Cheerfulness..than that founded on deep Researches, tedious Details, study'd Ingenuity, and Finessing. 1742 E. Hoyle Short Treat. Game Whist xiv. 79 By finessing of your Knave, and playing your Ace, if the Queen is on your Right-hand, you win a Trick by it. 1774 O. Goldsmith Retaliation 106 If they were not his own by finessing and trick. 1861 Macmillan's Mag. Dec. 134 Finessing is scarcely ever admissible in quadrille, the number of cards being too limited. 1913 A. Dunn Royal Spade Auction Bridge 134 He will have recourse to the many stratagems and subtleties of the game—finessing, underplaying, holding up, throwing the lead, and so on. 1992 Campaign 3 July 11/1 Grey has always had good raw ideas, but we don't always get the finessing right. 2005 Times Lit. Suppl. 6 May 13/3 One could imagine another critic in Davie's position learning to compromise with the new philosophy, but finessing of this kind was never his strong point. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1733
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