Both Uses of
debonair
in
Arrowsmith
- She hinted, with debonair regret, that she was not too popular with the superintendent of nurses; she meant to be good but somehow she was always dragged into rebellions connected with midnight fudge or elopements.†
Chpt 6 *
- In the midst of her debonair insults to the hugest of the huge sons, Martin turned on her: "You ARE my sister!"†
Chpt 34
Definitions:
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(1)
(debonair) having a sophisticated charm (typically said of a man)
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus