GENTEEL


Meaning of GENTEEL in English

■ adjective exaggeratedly or affectedly polite and refined.

Derivatives

~ism noun

~ly adverb

~ness noun

Origin

C16: from Fr. gentil 'well born' (see gentle 1 ).

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