genteel: Meaning and Definition of

gen•teel

Pronunciation: ( jen-tēl'), [key]
— adj.
  1. belonging or suited to polite society.
  2. well-bred or refined; polite; elegant; stylish.
  3. affectedly or pretentiously polite, delicate, etc.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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