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Jaunty

//ˈd͡ʒɔːn.ti// adj, name, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Airy; showy; finical.
  2. 2
    Characterized by an affected or fantastical manner. broadly
  3. 3
    Dapper or stylish.

    "He wore a jaunty outfit that was all the rage."

  4. 4
    Ostentatiously self-confident.

    "He walked down the street with a jaunty swaggering step, as if daring others less perfectly satisfied to intrude upon his good mood."

Adjective
  1. 1
    having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air wordnet
  2. 2
    marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A traditional nickname for a Royal Navy master-at-arms
Noun
  1. 1
    A master-at-arms onboard a Royal Navy ship.

Etymology

Etymology 1

Formerly spelt janty, from French gentil. See gentle, and compare genty. Doublet of genteel, gentile, and gentle.

Etymology 2

Formerly spelt janty, from French gentil. See gentle, and compare genty. Doublet of genteel, gentile, and gentle.

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