aplomb

noun /əˈplʌm/

1. Self-confidence; poise; composure.

   uncountable

   His nonchalance and aplomb during hard times have always been his best character trait.

2. The apparent elegance and precision exhibited by a confident, accomplished dancer.

   uncountable

3. The perpendicular; perpendicularity.

   uncountable

Where it comes from

Unadapted borrowing from French aplomb (“plumb line”).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry aplomb (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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