savoir-faire

sa·voir-faire

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sav-wahr-fair; French sa-vwar-fer]
- /ˈsæv wɑrˈfɛər; French sa vwarˈfɛr/
- /ˌsæv.wɑː ˈfeə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sav-wahr-fair; French sa-vwar-fer]
- /ˈsæv wɑrˈfɛər; French sa vwarˈfɛr/

Definitions of savoir-faire word

noun savoir-faire knowledge of just what to do in any situation; tact. 1
noun savoir-faire knowledge of what to do in any situation 1
uncountable noun savoir-faire Savoir-faire is the confidence and ability to do the appropriate thing in a social situation. 0
noun savoir-faire the ability to do the right thing in any situation 0
noun savoir-faire ready knowledge of what to do or say, and of when and how to do or say it 0

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

1805-15; < French: literally, knowing how to do

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