finesse

French

noun
Definitions
  • fineness (of hair, writing etc.)
  • thinness
  • keenness, sharpness (of blade)
  • fineness, delicacy; slenderness
  • perceptiveness; sensitivity, finesse

Etymology

Suffix from French fin.

Origin

French

fin

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