PLEASANTRY


Meaning of PLEASANTRY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -z ə n-trē ]

noun

( plural -ries )

Date: 1597

1. : a humorous act or remark : jest

2. : an agreeable playfulness in conversation : banter

3. : a polite social remark

exchanged pleasantries

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.