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jauntiest

Variant of jaunty

adjective jauntier, jauntiest

in fashion; stylish; chic
lighthearted and merry; sprightly; perky

Origin: earlier janty, genty < Fr gentil, genteel: see gentle

Related Forms:

jauntily adverb
jauntiness noun

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