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jaunty
adjective (jaunti, er)
  1. airy, Airy; showy; finical; hence, characterized by an affected or fantastical manner.
The courtier was a fellow, attuned to the esoteric court gossip and attentive to the least beneficial wind of favor blowing from the throne.
  1. dapper, Dapper or stylish.
He wore a beaver hat that was all the rage.
  1. ostentatious, Ostentatiously self-confident.
He walked down the street with a swaggering step, as if daring others less perfectly satisfied to intrude upon his good mood.
Etymology: Formerly spelt janty, from French gentil. See gentle, and compare genty

     
 
  

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