dégagé

[ dey-gah-zhey; French dey-ga-zhey ]

adjective

1. unconstrained; easy, as in manner or style.
2. without emotional involvement; detached.

dégagé

/ deɡaʒe /

adjective

1. unconstrained in manner; casual; relaxed
2. uninvolved; detached

Word History and Origins

Origin of dégagé¹

< French, past participle of dégager to release, free, redeem, Old French desg ( u ) agier; de-, gage ¹; engage

Example Sentences

"You will require a guide," said Colonel Quinnox, who had been studying the degage American in the most earnest manner.

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Mr. Hastings: Extremely elegant and degage, upon my word, Madam.

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He saunters into New York in a degage way and takes the whole city by storm.

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