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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Jaunty \Jaun"ty\, a. [Compar. {Jauntier}; superl. {Jauntiest}.] [Formerly spelt janty, fr F. gentil. See {Gentle}, and cf {Genty}.] Airy; showy; finical; hence characterized by an affected or fantastical manner. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: jaunty adj 1: marked by smartness in dress and manners; "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat" [syn: {dapper}, {dashing}, {natty}, {raffish}, {rakish}, {smart}, {snappy}, {spruce}] 2: 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" [syn: {chipper}, {debonair}, {debonaire}]
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