noun.
An affected manner intended to impressothers.
verb.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of air.
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noun.
affected manners intended to impress others
Word Usage
"Powlett showed no signs of leaving the house, which, even the many women in the village, who envied her for her prettiness and neatness and disliked her for what they called her airs, acknowledged that she managed well."