† genteeadj.
Obsolete.
1. Resembling a gentleman or lady in appearance; stylishly dressed; = genteel adj. 3.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [adjective] > having appearance of good breeding
gentrice1568
genteel1629
gentee1664
lady-looking1843
society > society and the community > social class > nobility > aristocracy or upper class > gentry > [adjective]
gentle?c1225
gentc1300
gentlemanlya1450
gentlemanlike1565
genteel1628
genty1660
gentee1664
gentlemany1728
niblike1834
nibsome1839
upstairs1942
1664 S. Butler Hudibras: Second Pt. ii. i. 54 They are..So Gentee, Allamode, and handsom.
1673 tr. Mercury-gallant viii. 72 The Hour of the Ball being come, they all went thither, and their Gentee carriage made many Conquests.
2. Having the manners or lifestyle associated with people of high social position; = genteel adj. 4a.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > behaviour > affected behaviour or affectation > [adjective] > affecting refinement
young-ladyfied1616
genteel1631
genteea1680
fal-lal1747
shabby-genteel1754
fine-ladylike1755
fine-ladyish1777
ladyish1830
silver-fork1831
haw-haw1841
lardy-dardy1861
la-di-dac1883
refained1925
a1680 S. Butler Genuine Remains (1759) I. 148 Taught the wild Arabs on the Road To act in a more gentee Mode.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021).
<
adj.1664- well covering
- well crane
- well crank
- well curds
- well day
- well done that man
- well done that woman
- well drag
- well drain
- well drill
- well driller
- well drilling
- well drink
- well enough
- well etc friended
- well fare
- well featured
- well foreheaded
- well forewarning
- well friended
- well gifted
- well governor
- well graded
- well grass
- well grate