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noir

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noir

  [nwar]
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–adjective French.
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
Compare rouge.
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noir   (nwär)   
adj.  

  1. Of or relating to the film noir genre.

  2. Of or relating to a genre of crime literature featuring tough, cynical characters and bleak settings.

  3. Suggestive of danger or violence.


[Short for film noir + Sense 2, short for French roman noir, black novel.]
noir'ish adj.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
noir
film noir
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