Debonair Definition

debəner
adjective
Pleasant and friendly in a cheerful way; genial.
Webster's New World
Easy and carefree in manner; jaunty; sprightly.
Webster's New World
Elegant and gracious; urbane.
Webster's New World

(especially of men) Charming, confident and carefully dressed.

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Origin of Debonair

  • Middle English debonaire gracious, kindly from Old French from de bon aire of good lineage or disposition de of (from Latin dē de–) bon, bonne good (from Latin bonus deu-2 in Indo-European roots) aire nest, family aerie

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Old French debonaire, from the phrase de bon aire "of good stock, noble".

    From Wiktionary

Debonair Sentence Examples

  • When it comes to love and romance, Taurus is suave and debonair.

  • Even the scruffiest of boys look debonair in boys' holiday ties, so take the time to shop around and find the perfect tie for your son.

  • In fact, Gemini is captivated by Libra's cool calm and debonair persona.

  • If you want your little boy to look as debonair as possible at all those striking upscale events, then you will need to purchase a good pair of toddler boy dress shoes.

  • Nichols would later portray a more suave and debonair hunk Stefan Cassidine on General Hospital.

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DDEDEB

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