What is the meaning of debonair?

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adjective

  • Having a sophisticated charm.
    • usage: "a debonair gentleman"
  • Having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air.
    • usage: "looking chipper, like a man... Diverted by his own wit- Frances G. Patton; "life that is gay, brisk, and debonair- H. M. Reynolds; "walked with a jaunty step"; "a jaunty optimist"
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