couth
gute Umgangsformen, Manieren
Social grace, refinement, sophisticationSocial grace, refinement, sophistication; etiquette, manners.
UK/kuːθ/US/kuθ/
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)Social grace, refinement, sophistication; etiquette, manners.
That man has no couth.
gute Umgangsformen, Manieren
(rare, uncountable, usually)A person with social graces; a refined or sophisticated person.
More definitions
- (used facetiously) refinement
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
social grace, refinement, sophistication — see also refinement, sophistication:
Origin
Back-formation from uncouth.Back-formation from uncouth.
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