POLITESSE


Meaning of POLITESSE in English

/ ˌpɒlɪˈtes; NAmE ˌpɑːl-/ noun

[ U ] (from French , literary ) formal politeness

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WORD ORIGIN

early 18th cent.: French , from Italian politezza , pulitezza , from pulito polite.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.