AU FAIT


Meaning of AU FAIT in English

ōˈfā adjective

Etymology: French, literally, to the point

1. : fully competent : up to the mark : capable

he is remarkably au fait in business

quite au fait at playing tennis

2. : familiar : fully informed : in touch : au courant

they are always au fait on the latest events

putting her au fait with what had happened

3. : socially correct : proper : in good form

a somewhat unusual piece of interior decoration, but really quite au fait

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.