Both Uses of
poise
in
The Help
- Kennington's Dept. Str.seeks salesgirls w/poise, manners & a smile!†
Chpt 5 *
- Not that Trudy's unattractive, but you're the one with the poise and the real style.†
Chpt 11
Definitions:
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(1)
(poise) calm, confident, and in control—especially in movement, behavior, or when ready to act
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely, poise is a technical word referencing a unit of dynamic viscosity.