outfinesse

English

Etymology

out- +‎ finesse

Verb

outfinesse (third-person singular simple present outfinesses, present participle outfinessing, simple past and past participle outfinessed)

1. (transitive) To show more finesse than; to excel in grace, elegance, or skill.
   • 2007 June 3, Lawrence Ulrich, “A Grand Opening for BMW’s Quick-Tanning Machine”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Having failed for years to outhandle and outfinesse the BMW, the competition has been trying to hammer it into submission.