Definition of finesse
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture
trinkets of an extreme finesse— Arnold Rosin
2 : skillful handling of a situation : adroit maneuvering
She handled the interviewer's questions with finesse.
3 : the withholding of one's highest card or trump in the hope that a lower card will take the trick because the only opposing higher card is in the hand of an opponent who has already played
finesse
verbfinessed; finessing
Definition of finesse (Entry 2 of 2)
: to make a finesse in playing cards
1 : to play (a card) in a finesse
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The first known use of finesse was in the 15th century
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