face-saver

noun

Something which causes or allows someone to save face; something that preserves someone's honour.

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Meanings

nounface-saver (plural face-savers)

plural face-savers

  1. Something which causes or allows someone to save face; something that preserves someone's honour.
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APA

face-saver. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/face-saver

MLA

“face-saver.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/face-saver. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “face-saver,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/face-saver.

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