I. ˈküth adjective
Etymology: back-formation from uncouth
Date: 1896
: sophisticated , polished
II. noun
Date: 1947
: polish , refinement
I expected kindness and gentility…but there is such a thing as too much couth — S. J. Perelman
I. ˈküth adjective
Etymology: back-formation from uncouth
Date: 1896
: sophisticated , polished
II. noun
Date: 1947
: polish , refinement
I expected kindness and gentility…but there is such a thing as too much couth — S. J. Perelman
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003