debonair

Meanings

• adjective

  A person who is charming, stylish, and graceful, especially a man.

  - "He was a debonair gentleman, always impeccably dressed."
  - "The debonair actor charmed the audience with his performance."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with debonair
air , repair , repare , square , fare

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Variants

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debonair , debonairly , debonairness , debonairnesses

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Etymology

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From French débonaire, meaning kind, good, or likable.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'debonair' was popularized in English by the works of Oscar Wilde.

2. In the early 20th century, debonair was often used to describe men who followed the 'dandy' fashion trend.

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Related Concepts

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1. charm: Related to the concept of being charming and attractive.

2. grace: Related to the concept of being stylish and elegant.

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Quotes

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1. Cary Grant is the center of the action and, at this pivotal point in his career, he is suspended between the heroic and the "debonair".

   - Andrew Sarris,{it}Video Review{/it},September 1990

2. Their history, past and recent, may be scribbled with viciousness and deprivation, but the "debonair" politeness, the good humor, of the Irish I met, who are still among the poorest people in the West, gave me to believe that calamity breeds character.

   - G. Y. Dryansky,{it}Condé Nast Traveler{/it},November 1994

3. Wyndham Lewis arrived for a stay in Paris and he was a different man from the Lewis of London. He was free and easy and "debonair".

   - Robert McAlmon et al.,{it}Being Geniuses Together{/it},(1938) 1968

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Culture

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The term 'debonair' has been used to describe men of refined manners and elegance since the late 19th century. In literature, debonair characters often appear in novels and short stories as suave and sophisticated heroes.

How to Memorize "debonair"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a well-dressed, polished man with a charming demeanor.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the image of a suave and sophisticated gentleman.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word as 'debonair' means 'deb' (short for debonair) + 'on air' (sounding charming and graceful).

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