face-saver
[ feys-sey-ver ]
/ ˈfeɪsˌseɪ vər /
noun
something that saves one's prestige or dignity: Allow him the face-saver of resigning instead of being fired.
Origin of face-saver
First recorded in 1940–45
OTHER WORDS FROM face-saver
face-sav·ing, noun, adjectiveWords nearby face-saver
face-harden,
face-lift,
face-nail,
face-off,
face-plant,
face-saver,
face-saving,
face-to-face,
facebar,
facebook,
facecloth
British Dictionary definitions for face-saver
face-saver
noun
something that serves to maintain the dignity or prestige of someone or something