Associations to the word «Genteel»
Noun
- Fashion
- Maid
- Appearance
- Tavern
- Miss
- Posture
- Disposition
- Indifference
- Square
- Natural
- Accent
- Exertion
- Habit
- Advertisement
- Dancing
- Indignation
- Skirt
- Dinner
- Genius
- Clothes
- Tea
- Trifle
- Mistress
- Resort
- Folk
- Address
- Simplicity
- Servant
- Render
- Boots
- Sort
- Hat
- Circumstance
- Widow
- Everybody
- Safe
- Society
- Supper
- Couch
- Aunt
- Trade
- Clergyman
- Essay
- Gay
- Convenience
- Wealth
- Bow
- Atmosphere
- Establishment
- Nay
Adjective
Wiktionary
GENTEEL, adjective. Affectedly proper or refined; somewhat prudish refinement; excessively polite.
GENTEEL, adjective. Polite and well-mannered.
GENTEEL, adjective. Stylish or elegant.
GENTEEL, adjective. Aristocratic
Dictionary definition
GENTEEL, adjective. Marked by refinement in taste and manners; "cultivated speech"; "cultured Bostonians"; "cultured tastes"; "a genteel old lady"; "polite society".
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