face-saver
[ feys-sey-ver ]
noun
something that saves one's prestige or dignity: Allow him the face-saver of resigning instead of being fired.
Origin of face-saver
1First recorded in 1940–45
Other words from face-saver
- face-saving, noun, adjective
Words Nearby face-saver
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
British Dictionary definitions for face-saver
face-saver
noun
something that serves to maintain the dignity or prestige of someone or something
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
Browse