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SAVOIR-FAIRE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does savoir-faire mean?
• SAVOIR-FAIRE (noun)
The noun SAVOIR-FAIRE has 1 sense:
1. social skill
Familiarity information: SAVOIR-FAIRE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Social skill
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Synonyms:
address; savoir-faire
Hypernyms ("savoir-faire" is a kind of...):
tact; tactfulness (consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense)
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