flair

noun

SayFLAIR/flɛɚ̯/UK/flɛə̯//fleː/

Pluralflairs

Often confused with flare

4 meanings of flair

1
nounusually singular
A natural skill for doing something well.
My sister has a flair for drawing animals.
He showed a flair for cooking when he was only ten.
Similartalent, gift, knack
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2
noununcountable
A special, stylish way of dressing or doing things.
He always dresses with flair, even on a normal school day.
The singer added her own flair to the old song.
Similarstyle, elegance, panache, grace, elan
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3
nounobsoleteuncountable
A smell that something gives off.
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Less common meaning

4
nounobsoleteuncountable
The ability to smell things.
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Origin

From an old French word meaning "scent" or "smell", which goes back to a Latin word about giving off a smell.