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French
Etymology
From désinvolte. Compare Italian disinvoltura.
Pronunciation
Noun
désinvolture f (plural désinvoltures)
- casual manner, casualness, flippancy
- avec désinvolture ― casually
1924, Emmanuel Bove, Mes Amis:Elle croisa les jambes avec désinvolture, ainsi qu’un homme. Je remarquai que ses bas blancs étaient noirs à l’os de la cheville.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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