Main Entry: af·fair

Pronunciation: \ə-ˈfer\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English afere, from Anglo-French afaire, from a faire to do

Date: 14th century

1 a plural : commercial, professional, public, or personal business b : matter, concern
2 : a procedure, action, or occasion only vaguely specified; also : an object or collection of objects only vaguely specified <their house was a 2-story affair>
3also af·faire a : a romantic or passionate attachment typically of limited duration : liaison 2b b : a matter occasioning public anxiety, controversy, or scandal : case