/ Dictionary / Index P politesse: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pol•i•tesse Pronunciation: (pol"i-tes' Fr. pô-lē-tes'), [key] — n. formal politeness; courtesy. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: politesse (Thesaurus) polit. econ. Politian Related Content Daily Word Quiz: crutiny Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language