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Definition of Flair
1. Noun. A natural talent. "He has a genius for interior decorating"
2. Noun. Distinctive and stylish elegance. "He wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer"
3. Noun. A shape that spreads outward. "The skirt had a wide flare"
Definition of Flair
1. n. Smell; odor.
Definition of Flair
1. Noun. a natural or innate talent or aptitude; a knack ¹
2. Noun. distinctive style or elegance; panache or elan ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Flair
1. a natural aptitude [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Flair
Literary usage of Flair
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"a flair for getting the most out of each tidbit — Nicholas Lemann, NY Times Book
Rev., 26 June 1983 flair is also used to mean “inclination, tendency, ..."
2. Appletons' Annual Cyclopædia and Register of Important Events of the Year (1888)
"... Va., April 6, 1865, capture of flair. *:mmon^ William T., lieutenant, llth Mo.,
... 18>54, capture of flair. Storr, Robert, private, 15th NY Engineers, ..."
3. Sinai and Palestine, in Connection with Their History by Arthur Penrhyn Stanley (1905)
"Acre contained in itself a complete miniature of feudal Europe and Latin Christendom.
IV. With the northern extremity of the plain of Acre, the flair o? ..."
4. Numismatic Notes and Monographs by American Numismatic Society (1921)
"... and if we could imagine that Constantine himself had a flair for Alexander,
it is absurd to suppose that the imitation of this peculiar pose of the head ..."
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