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1: french for black
2: a film genre of the fourties with detectives and such
noir by MCwhitefish October 28, 2003
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1.French word meaning black

2. A series depicting mystery,violence and danger. Also regarding cynism and fatalism.
In regards to people it means dangerously sexy,mysterious,dark,elusive, and alluring.
"You're so noir."

"I can't get enough of noir films."
"She's a femme fatale... She's so noir."
Noir by Bianca Towerz September 3, 2016
Film genre characteristic of the years between with 20's and late 40's. Dark, gritty crime fiction: usually a heist, murder, or other such crime. We're talking Tommy Guns, Private Detectives, and women you could still call broads. Classic examples include The Maltese Falcon and Chinatown: modern examples include The Usual Suspects. Heavily influenced the Cyberpunk sub-genre.
I watch too much Noir. Situations like this have me asking, "What would Humphrey Bogart do?"
Noir by wildcard9 July 15, 2010
Suggestive of danger or violence
1. How noir of you to ask that we go through that dark alley at this time of night.
Noir by Taylor May 1, 2004
The black hand of the Soldats...
"watashi wa shin no noir" - Chloe
noir by Drakkan Despana March 15, 2004
The famed shadow of death. Twin maidens of retribution, sinners in paradise.

Two of the best female assassins.
"I hired The Noir"
noir by jartsa December 18, 2003