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au courant
7 ENTRIES FOUND:
au courant
(adjective)
au fait
(adjective)
au gratin
(adjective)
au naturel
(adjective)
au pair
(noun)
au revoir
(interjection)
coq au vin
(noun)
au courant
/ˌoʊkʊ
ˈ
rɑːnt/
adjective
au courant
/ˌoʊkʊ
ˈ
rɑːnt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of AU COURANT
[
more au courant; most au courant
]
1
:
knowing about the newest information, trends, etc.
I try to stay
au courant
with the latest developments in the industry.
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:
stylish or current
au courant
fashions
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