pleasantry

[ plez-uhn-tree ]

/ ˈplɛz ən tri /

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noun, plural pleas·ant·ries.

good-humored teasing; banter.

a humorous or jesting remark.

a courteous social remark used to initiate or facilitate a conversation: to exchange pleasantries.

a humorous action.

Origin of pleasantry

1645–55; <French plaisanterie,Old French plesanterie.See pleasant, -ry

Words nearby pleasantry

pleasant, Pleasant Grove, Pleasant Hill, Pleasant Island, Pleasanton, pleasantry, Pleasantville, please, pleased as Punch, Pleasence, pleasing

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Example sentences from the Web for pleasantry

But they are more than clumsy, they have an offensive horse-play kind of pleasantry that is nothing less than insult.
Studies in Medival Life and Literature|Edward Tompkins McLaughlin
This ingenious contrivance has furnished matter for many a pleasantry in picaresque tales and farces.
Gatherings From Spain|Richard Ford
The pleasantry was true, for he owned the forty miles of road from Galway to his own door.
On an Irish Jaunting-car|Samuel G. Bayne
"I think there is no necessity for carrying a pleasantry into our private life," she said, in a perfectly amiable voice.
In Search of the Unknown|Robert W. Chambers

The form of bicycle he rode long ago became antiquated, but in the humor of his pleasantry is a quality which does not grow old.
What Is Man? And Other Stories|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

British Dictionary definitions for pleasantry

pleasantry

/ (ˈplɛzəntrɪ) /

noun plural -ries

(often plural) an agreeable or amusing remark, often one made in order to be politethey exchanged pleasantries

an agreeably humorous manner or style

rare enjoyment; pleasantnessa pleasantry of life

Word Origin for pleasantry

C17: from French plaisanterie, from plaisant pleasant

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单词	pleasantry
释义	pleasantry [ plez-uhn-tree ] / ˈplɛz ən tri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pleasantry ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural pleas·ant·ries. good-humored teasing; banter. a humorous or jesting remark. a courteous social remark used to initiate or facilitate a conversation: to exchange pleasantries. a humorous action. Origin of pleasantry 1645–55; <French plaisanterie,Old French plesanterie.See pleasant, -ry Words nearby pleasantry pleasant, Pleasant Grove, Pleasant Hill, Pleasant Island, Pleasanton, pleasantry, Pleasantville, please, pleased as Punch, Pleasence, pleasing Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pleasantry But they are more than clumsy, they have an offensive horse-play kind of pleasantry that is nothing less than insult. Studies in Medival Life and Literature\|Edward Tompkins McLaughlin This ingenious contrivance has furnished matter for many a pleasantry in picaresque tales and farces. Gatherings From Spain\|Richard Ford The pleasantry was true, for he owned the forty miles of road from Galway to his own door. On an Irish Jaunting-car\|Samuel G. Bayne "I think there is no necessity for carrying a pleasantry into our private life," she said, in a perfectly amiable voice. In Search of the Unknown\|Robert W. Chambers The form of bicycle he rode long ago became antiquated, but in the humor of his pleasantry is a quality which does not grow old. What Is Man? And Other Stories\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) British Dictionary definitions for pleasantry pleasantry / (ˈplɛzəntrɪ) / noun plural -ries (often plural) an agreeable or amusing remark, often one made in order to be politethey exchanged pleasantries an agreeably humorous manner or style rare enjoyment; pleasantnessa pleasantry of life Word Origin for pleasantry C17: from French plaisanterie, from plaisant pleasant Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pleasantry witticism, repartee, badinage, merriment, humor, quip, quirk, joke, banter, wit, jest, sally, levity, squib, joking, bon mot
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pleasantry

noun, plural pleas·ant·ries.

Origin of pleasantry

Words nearby pleasantry

Example sentences from the Web for pleasantry

British Dictionary definitions for pleasantry

noun plural -ries

Word Origin for pleasantry

Words related to pleasantry