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, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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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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