debonair
[ deb-uh-nair ]
/ ˌdɛb əˈnɛər /
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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”
OTHER WORDS FROM debonair
deb·o·nair·ly, adverbdeb·o·nair·ness, nounWords nearby debonair
debitage, debit card, debitor, debit policy, déboîté, debonair, debone, de bonis non administratis, Deborah, deboss, debouch
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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, nounWord Origin for debonair
C13: from Old French debonaire, from de bon aire having a good disposition
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