POLITESSE


Meaning of POLITESSE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌpä-li-ˈtes, ˌpȯ- ]

noun

Etymology: French, from Middle French, cleanness, from Old Italian pulitezza, from pulito, past participle of pulire to polish, clean, from Latin polire

Date: 1713

: formal politeness : decorousness

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