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jaunty
adjective
(
jaunti, er
)
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.
dapper, Dapper or stylish.
He wore a beaver hat that was all the rage.
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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