n. a word used because it is thought to be less vulgar than the commoner word (e.g. perspire for sweat).
GENTEELISM
Meaning of GENTEELISM in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012
n. a word used because it is thought to be less vulgar than the commoner word (e.g. perspire for sweat).
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012