FACE-SAVER


Meaning of FACE-SAVER in English

— face-saving , n. , adj.

/fays"say'veuhr/ , n.

something that saves one's prestige or dignity: Allow him the face-saver of resigning instead of being fired.

[ 1940-45 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .