Finesse (disambiguation)
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Finesse can refer to:
- Finesse, in contract bridge, a technique for gaining tricks by utilizing favorable lie of cards
- Finesse (Toshiko Akiyoshi), a 1978 jazz trio recording by pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi.
- Finesse Mitchell, an American comedian.
- Lord Finesse, an American hip hop artist and producer.
Finesse can also mean:
- In optics, finesse [1] is a parameter characterizing an optical cavity, such as a Fabry-Perot interferometer.
- In sports, the term is used to denote a style of play characterized by reliance upon a player's speed and agility rather than physical strength; for example, an American football team employing this style is said to be a "finesse team," a label often considered pejorative.
- Finesse is the operating system for Cisco PIX firewall.
- In personal hygiene, Finesse is the name of a shampoo made by Lornamead Brands, Inc [2]. The brand was formerly owned by Unilever.