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JAUNTY
chipper, debonair, debonaire, jaunty
(adjective) having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air; “looking chipper, like a man...diverted by his own wit”- Frances G. Patton; “life that is gay, brisk, and debonair”- H.M.Reynolds; “walked with a jaunty step”; “a jaunty optimist”
dapper, dashing, jaunty, natty, raffish, rakish, spiffy, snappy, spruce
(adjective) marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners; “a dapper young man”; “a jaunty red hat”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
jaunty (comparative jauntier, superlative jauntiest)
Airy; showy; finical.
(by extension) Characterized by an affected or fantastical manner.
Dapper or stylish.
Ostentatiously self-confident.
Noun
jaunty (plural jaunties)
(nautical) A master-at-arms onboard a Royal Navy ship
Proper noun
Jaunty
A traditional nickname for a Royal Navy master-at-arms
Source: Wiktionary
Jaun"ty, a. [Compar. Jauntier; superl. Jauntiest.] Etym: [Formerly spelt janty, fr. F. gentil. See Gentle, and cf. Genty.]
Definition: Airy; showy; finical; hence, characterized by an affected or fantastical manner.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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