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[ pol-i-tes; French paw-lee-tes ] / ˌpɒl ɪˈtɛs; French pɔ liˈtɛs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR politesse ON THESAURUS.COM
nounformal politeness; courtesy. Origin of politesse1710–20; <French: originally clean or polished state <Italian politezza, variant of pulitezza (derivative of politopolite) Words nearby politessePolish wheat, polit., Politburo, polite, polit. econ., politesse, Politian, politic, political, political action committees, political asylum Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for politesseAll weekend reporters in eastern Ukraine were walking a bizarre tightrope, of prurience, politesse, and ghoulishness. To Truly Shame Putin, Show Us the Bodies of MH17|Tim Teeman|July 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST Or will an uneasy impulse to politesse, and fear of unknown consequences, restrain them? Don’t You Dare Call Russians Thin-Skinned!|Liesl Schillinger|February 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST Now the Parisian public transport authority, the RATP, is trying to solve this problem of politesse. Paris’s New Metro Etiquette Manual is a Rosetta Stone for Travelers|Christopher Dickey|December 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST And perhaps most important, to deflect criticism and mollify opponents with politesse and wit. GOP's New Foreign Affairs Chair Ready to Play Hardball|Sandra McElwaine|February 20, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Polite′ness, state or quality of being polite: refinement of manners: good-breeding; Politesse′, politeness. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various There was much ceremony when they departed—much French politesse, and many charming little attentions were paid. Sally Bishop|E. Temple Thurston They seemed in excellent humor, and made more than an ordinary display of French politesse. Peter Parley's Own Story|Samuel G. Goodrich Positively you shall go with me as was agreed, and don't let me have any of your politesse to H. on the occasion. Life of Lord Byron, Vol. II|Thomas Moore How different does his Lordship appear to me—to me he is all politesse. Such Things Are|Mrs. Inchbald
British Dictionary definitions for politesse
nounformal or genteel politeness Word Origin for politesseC18: via French from Italian politezza, ultimately from Latin polīre to polish 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 politessechivalry, amiability, address, sympathy, respect, indulgence, thoughtfulness, ceremony, gentility, gentleness, culture, familiarity, solicitude, elegance, favor, cultivation, urbanity, suavity, tact, attentiveness |