adj. 1 affectedly or ostentatiously refined or stylish. 2 often iron. of or appropriate to the upper classes. genteelly adv. genteelness n.
[ earlier gentile, readoption of F gentil GENTLE ]
adj. 1 affectedly or ostentatiously refined or stylish. 2 often iron. of or appropriate to the upper classes. genteelly adv. genteelness n.
[ earlier gentile, readoption of F gentil GENTLE ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012