debonair

[ deb-uh-nair ]

/ ˌdɛb əˈnɛər /

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adjective

courteous, gracious, and having a sophisticated charm: a debonair gentleman.

jaunty; carefree; sprightly.

Also deb·o·naire, deb·on·naire .

Origin of debonair

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English debone(i)re, from Anglo-French; Old French debonaire; the original phrase was de bon aire “of good lineage”

SYNONYMS FOR debonair

1 urbane, suave, elegant, polished.

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OTHER WORDS FROM debonair

deb·o·nair·ly, adverbdeb·o·nair·ness, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for debonair

But what is lightsome and blithe in her, was debonaire in him.
The Little Lady of the Big House|Jack London
"We had your note," from Mr. Cannon, the good-looking and the debonaire, cheerfully.
Selina|George Madden Martin
My dear Alwyn, those Yorkshire lasses are parlously comely, and mighty douce and debonaire.
The Last Of The Barons, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
And after a while Renoux appeared, bland, debonaire, evidently much pleased with whatever he had been doing.
The Moonlit Way|Robert W. Chambers

Poitiers was the cradle of Alinor of Aquitaines brilliant and debonaire line of troubadours, crusaders, and church builders.
How France Built Her Cathedrals|Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly

British Dictionary definitions for debonair

debonair

debonnaire

/ (ˌdɛbəˈnɛə) /

adjective (esp of a man or his manner)

suave and refined

carefree; light-hearted

courteous and cheerful; affable

Derived forms of debonair

debonairly, adverbdebonairness, noun

Word Origin for debonair

C13: from Old French debonaire, from de bon aire having a good disposition

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	debonair
释义	debonair [ deb-uh-nair ] / ˌdɛb əˈnɛər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR debonair ON THESAURUS.COM adjective courteous, gracious, and having a sophisticated charm: a debonair gentleman. jaunty; carefree; sprightly. Also deb·o·naire, deb·on·naire . Origin of debonair First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English debone(i)re, from Anglo-French; Old French debonaire; the original phrase was de bon aire “of good lineage” SYNONYMS FOR debonair 1 urbane, suave, elegant, polished. SEE SYNONYMS FOR debonair ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM debonair deb·o·nair·ly, adverbdeb·o·nair·ness, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for debonair But what is lightsome and blithe in her, was debonaire in him. The Little Lady of the Big House\|Jack London "We had your note," from Mr. Cannon, the good-looking and the debonaire, cheerfully. Selina\|George Madden Martin My dear Alwyn, those Yorkshire lasses are parlously comely, and mighty douce and debonaire. The Last Of The Barons, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton And after a while Renoux appeared, bland, debonaire, evidently much pleased with whatever he had been doing. The Moonlit Way\|Robert W. Chambers Poitiers was the cradle of Alinor of Aquitaines brilliant and debonaire line of troubadours, crusaders, and church builders. How France Built Her Cathedrals\|Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly British Dictionary definitions for debonair debonair debonnaire / (ˌdɛbəˈnɛə) / adjective (esp of a man or his manner) suave and refined carefree; light-hearted courteous and cheerful; affable Derived forms of debonair debonairly, adverbdebonairness, noun Word Origin for debonair C13: from Old French debonaire, from de bon aire having a good disposition Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to debonair suave, affable, dashing, urbane, buoyant, casual, cheerful, courteous, detached, happy, jaunty, lighthearted, nonchalant, pleasant, refined, smooth, sprightly, well-bred
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debonair

adjective

Origin of debonair

SYNONYMS FOR debonair

OTHER WORDS FROM debonair

Example sentences from the Web for debonair

British Dictionary definitions for debonair

debonnaire

adjective (esp of a man or his manner)

Derived forms of debonair

Word Origin for debonair

Words related to debonair