Flair
//flɛə̯// noun, verb
noun, verb ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A natural or innate talent or aptitude. countable, uncountable
"to have a flair for art"
- 2 distinctive and stylish elegance wordnet
- 3 Distinctive style or elegance. countable, uncountable
"to dress with flair"
- 4 a natural talent wordnet
- 5 Smell; odor. countable, obsolete, uncountable
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- 6 a shape that spreads outward wordnet
- 7 Olfaction; sense of smell. countable, obsolete, uncountable
Verb
- 1 To add flair. transitive
"Place your thumb on top of the shank and your bent index finger under the hair and pull the tying thread tight to flair it."
Example
More examples"Don't think about leaving money for your kids, use it all up and enjoy yourself with flair."
Etymology
From Middle English flayre, from Old French flair (“scent, odour”), from flairier (“to reek, smell”), from Latin flāgrō, dissimilated variation of frāgrō (“emit a sweet smell”, verb). More at fragrant.
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