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flair

UK/flɛə/ US/flɛː/ uncommon obsolete

noun

1.

a natural talent

  • “he has a flair for mathematics”
  • “he has a genius for interior decorating”
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2.

distinctive and stylish elegance

  • “he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer”
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3.

a shape that spreads outward

  • “the skirt had a wide flare”
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Origin

From Middle English flayre, from Old French flair (“scent, odour”), from flairier (“to reek, smell”), from Latin flāgrō, dissimilated variation of frāgrō (“emit a sweet smell”, verb). More at fragrant.

Phrases

  • flair bartender
  • flair bartending

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