can ‧ dour BrE AmE British English , candor American English /ˈkændə $ -ər/ noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: 'whiteness, candor' , from candere ; ⇨ ↑ candid ]
the quality of being honest and telling the truth, even when the truth may be unpleasant or embarrassing ⇨ candid :
She spoke with candour about her life.