NOIR


Meaning of NOIR in English

I. ˈnwär noun

( -s )

Etymology: French, from noir, adjective, black, from Latin niger

: the black numbers in roulette when a bet is made on them

II. noun

( -s )

Etymology: short for film noir

1. : crime fiction featuring hard-boiled cynical characters and bleak sleazy settings

2. : film noir herein

3. : music having a slow tempo and creating a mood reminiscent of or appropriate for film noir

• noir·ish -ish adjective

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