flair
noun
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Pronunciation: /flɛə̯/ / /flɛɚ̯/ / /fleː/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English flayre, from Old French flair (“scent, odour”), from flairier (“to reek, smell”), from Latin flāgrō, dissimilated variation of frāgrō (“emit a sweet smell”, verb). More at fragrant.
- A natural or innate talent or aptitude.
“to have a flair for art”
“Poirot was an extraordinary looking little man. [...] The neatness of his attire was almost incredible. I believe a speck of dust would have caused him more pain than a bullet wound. Yet this quaint dandified little man who, I was sorry to see, now limped badly, had been in his time one of the most celebrated members of the Belgian police. As a detective, his flair had been extraordinary, and he had achieved triumphs by unravelling some of the most baffling cases of the day.”
- Distinctive style or elegance.
“to dress with flair”
“Each writer offers a unique flair to readers.”
- Smell; odor.
- Olfaction; sense of smell.
verb
Etymology: From Middle English flayre, from Old French flair (“scent, odour”), from flairier (“to reek, smell”), from Latin flāgrō, dissimilated variation of frāgrō (“emit a sweet smell”, verb). More at fragrant.
- To add flair.
“Place your thumb on top of the shank and your bent index finger under the hair and pull the tying thread tight to flair it.”