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genteel

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genteel


Main Entry:
gen·teel Listen to the pronunciation of genteel
Pronunciation:
\jen-ˈtēl\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Middle French gentil gentle
Date:
1599
1 a: having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish b: of or relating to the gentry or upper class c: elegant or graceful in manner, appearance, or shape d: free from vulgarity or rudeness : polite2 a: maintaining or striving to maintain the appearance of superior or middle-class social status or respectability b (1): marked by false delicacy, prudery, or affectation (2): conventionally or insipidly pretty <timid and genteel artistic style>
gen·teel·ly Listen to the pronunciation of genteelly \-ˈtē(l)-lē\ adverb
gen·teel·ness noun


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