GENTEEL


Meaning of GENTEEL in English

gen ‧ teel /dʒenˈtiːl/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ; Origin: gentil ; ⇨ ↑ gentle ]

1 . polite, gentle, or graceful:

She broke into a genteel run.

2 . old-fashioned from or relating to a good social class

—genteelly adverb

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.