SAVOIR FAIRE


Meaning of SAVOIR FAIRE in English

Pronunciation: ˌ sav- ˌ wär- ' fer

Function: noun

Etymology: French savoir-faire, literally, knowing how to do

Date: 1815

: capacity for appropriate action especially : a polished sureness in social behavior

synonyms see TACT

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