/ˌdɛbəˈnɛər/

adjective

1 a Characterized by courteousness, affability, or gentleness. b Complaisant. 2 Of good appearance and manners. 3 Suave, urbane and sophisticated.

After a long night of dance and drink, Julie went to bed with a handsome and debonair bachelor named David. When she rolled over the next morning, she found herself nose-to-nose with a bald and rotund plumber named Davey.


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“Debonair.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/debonair. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.

The Effin’ Word, s.v. “debonair”, accessed December 9, 2024, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/debonair.

The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Debonair. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved December 9, 2024, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/debonair


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