noir


Definition: Meaning of, noir in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈnwɑː /

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noir noirs
  1. a movie that is marked by a mood of pessimism, fatalism, menace, and cynical characters
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  1. of film or fiction featuring bleak settings and cynical characters
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noir used in phrases

  • Pinot noir (noun)
    1. dry red California table wine made from purple Pinot grapes
    2. red wine grape; grown especially in California for making wines resembling those from Burgundy, France
  • café noir (noun)
    1. small cup of strong black coffee without milk or cream
  • film noir (noun)
    1. a film that deals with subjects such as evil, moral problems etc, often using a story about people involved in a crime and filmed in a way that seems dark or filled with shadows
  • rouge et noir (noun)
    1. a card game in which two rows of cards are dealt and players can bet on the colour of the cards or on which row will have a count nearer some number
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