Finesse
Origin
Middle English, from Middle French, from fin
Definitions
- 1: refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture
- 2: skillful handling of a situation : adroit maneuvering
- 3: A method of leading up to a ten ace, as in bridge, in order to prevent an opponent from winning the trick with an intermediate card.
- 4: A stratagem in which one appears to decline an advantage.
- 5: Elegant and classy sense of style, for both men and women.