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| po·lite [ pə lt ] (comparative po·lit·er, superlative po·lit·est) |
adjective |
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1. well-mannered: showing or possessing good manners or common courtesy
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2. elegant: socially superior to ordinary people and considered refined or cultivated
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| [15th century. < Latin politus, past participle of polire "polish"] |
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  po·lite·ly adverb |
| po·lite·ness noun |
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