FLAIR


Meaning of FLAIR in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' fler

Function: noun

Etymology: F, literally, sense of smell, from Old French, odor, from flairier to give off an odor, from Late Latin flagrare, alteration of Latin fragrare

Date: 1881

1 : a skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : TALENT <a flair for color> also : INCLINATION , TENDENCY <a flair for the dramatic>

2 : a uniquely attractive quality : STYLE <fashionable dresses with a flair all their own>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.