noun
politesse
Politesse (noun) means Civility, politeness, courtesy or gallantry; genteel politeness or an instance of this.
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Civility, politeness, courtesy or gallantry; genteel politeness or an instance of this.
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Etymology
From French politesse, from Italian politezza, from polito, past participle of pulire (“to clean”), from Latin polire, present active infinite form of poliō (“to polish”).
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"politesse" (noun) means civility, politeness, courtesy or gallantry; genteel politeness or an instance of this.