/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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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
Debonair. The Effin Word, The Effin Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/debonair. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin Word, s.v. debonair, accessed December 9, 2024, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/debonair.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin Word. (n.d.). Debonair. In The Effin Word. Retrieved December 9, 2024, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/debonair