affaire

Meaning of affaire

noun
  1. (often in the plural) Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public.
    a difficult affair to manage
  2. Any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely.
    an affair of honor, a duel;  an affair of love, an intrigue
  3. An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle.
  4. A material object (vaguely designated).
    He used a hook-shaped affair with a long handle to unlock the car.
  5. An adulterous relationship. (from affaire de cœur).
  6. A romantic relationship with someone who is not one's regular partner (boyfriend, girlfriend).
  7. A person with whom someone has an adulterous relationship.
  8. A party or social gathering, especially of a formal nature.
  9. The (male or female) genitals.

Information about affaire

Hyphenation of affaire

af-faire

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
  • affaire is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

affaire synonyms

Meaning affair:

affair, intimacy, liaison, involvement, amour

Meaning :

concern, matter

Words that rhyme with affaire

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