finesse

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Middle English, from Middle French finesse, from Old French fin (fine).

[edit] Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA: /fɨˈnɛs/
  • (US) IPA: /fɪˈnɛs/, /fəˈnɛs/

[edit] Noun

finesse (countable and uncountable; plural finesses)

  1. (uncountable) The property of having grace, elegance, skill, or balance.
  2. (uncountable) Skill in handling of a situation.
  3. (countable) An adroit maneuver.
  4. (countable, bridge) A technique which allows one to promote tricks based on a favorable position of one or more cards in the hands of the opponent.

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[edit] Verb

finesse (third-person singular simple present finesses, present participle finessing, simple past and past participle finessed)

  1. (intransitive, card games) This word needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
  2. (transitive, card games) This word needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
  3. (transitive) To handle or manage carefully or skillfully.
  4. (transitive) To evade.

[edit] See also


[edit] French

[edit] Noun

finesse f. (plural finesses)

  1. fineness (of hair, writing etc.)
  2. thinness
  3. keenness, sharpness (of blade)
  4. fineness, delicacy; slenderness
  5. perceptiveness; sensitivity, finesse
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