Usually means: Preserves dignity in difficult situations.
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We found 11 dictionaries that define the word face-saver:

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  1. face-saver: Merriam-Webster.com
  2. face-saver: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. face-saver: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. face-saver, face-saver: Collins English Dictionary
  5. face-saver: Wordnik
  6. face-saver: Wiktionary
  7. face-saver: Infoplease Dictionary
  8. face-saver: Dictionary.com
  9. face-saver: Dictionary/thesaurus

(Note: See face-saving as well.)

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

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