flair UK /flɛə/US /flɛɚ̯/noun 4verb 1forms 3 noun4 •A natural or innate talent or aptitude.The cafard. The cockroach. The French certainly had a flair for labeling their unhappiness. Long ago he had begun to visualize this nagging misery as the insect the word also named. — 1999 •Distinctive style or elegance.Each writer offers a unique flair to readers. •(no longer used) Smell; odor. •(no longer used) Olfaction; sense of smell. verb1 •To add flair.Place your thumb on top of the shank and your bent index finger under the hair and pull the tying thread tight to flair it. — 1988 formsflaired · flairing · flairs