jaunty

/ˈdʒɑːn.ti/

noun

  1. 1

    A master-at-arms onboard a Royal Navy ship

adjective

  1. 1

    Airy; showy; finical.

  2. 2

    (by extension) Characterized by an affected or fantastical manner.

  3. 3

    Dapper or stylish.

    He wore a jaunty outfit that was all the rage.
  4. 4

    Ostentatiously self-confident.

    He walked down the street with a jaunty swaggering step, as if daring others less perfectly satisfied to intrude upon his good mood.

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