debonair

<font size="-1" face="arial, helvetica"> <p> <strong> <font color="#000066">Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 6, 2023 is:</font> </strong> </p> <p> <strong>debonair</strong> &#149; \deb-uh-NAIR\&nbsp; &#149; <em>adjective</em><br /> <p><em>Debonair</em> describes someone who may, by definition, also be called fashionable, attractive, and confident. </p> <p>// Now a professional dancer himself, Raul remembers idolizing Gene Kelly, Gregory Hines, and other <em>debonair</em> performers as a child. </p> <p><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debonair">See the entry ></a></p> </p> <p> <strong>Examples:</strong><br /> <p>“By trade, Malik Afegbua is an accomplished filmmaker. He is currently working on a Netflix docudrama about Nigerian textile designer and global fashion icon Nike Davies-Okundaye. … Recently, his artificial intelligence (AI) generated Fashion Show for Elders broke the internet and garnered international press coverage with its stunning images of <em>debonair</em> elders owning the runway.” — Ebony Flake, <em>Essence</em>, 20 Jan. 2023</p> </p> <p> <strong>Did you know?</strong><br /> <p>Calling someone debonair is another way of saying they’ve got a certain <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/je%20ne%20sais%20quoi">je ne sais quoi</a>, or to be more specific (and complete the rhyme): <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/savoir%20faire">savoir faire</a>. Ooh la la! If this all sounds ultra <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chic">chic</a> to you, you’re not alone. French has a certain <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cachet">cachet</a>, a fanciness and prestige owing in part to its deep etymological, historical, and political connections with English. This extends to many <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-matters-podcast/episode-97-tips-for-frenchifying-your-french">French words that English has borrowed</a> outright or adapted, includin