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couth

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adjective

: sophisticated, polished
Although they disagreed with the speaker, they were couth enough to listen to him respectfully.

couth

2 of 2

noun

: polish, refinement
I expected kindness and gentility … but there is such a thing as too much couth. S. J. Perelman

Example Sentences

Adjective he's remarkably couth for someone who grew up in a small town with limited cultural opportunities Noun their future son-in-law's lack of couth was of some concern to this patrician couple
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Even some of Durant’s Warriors’ teammates manifested their artsiness in less-than-couth ways. Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 11 June 2019

Word History

Etymology

Adjective and Noun

back-formation from uncouth

First Known Use

Adjective

1896, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1947, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of couth was in 1896

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