politesse
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pol·i·tesse
(pŏl'ĭ-tĕs', pô'lē-) 
n.
Courteous formality; politeness: "the soul of uptown refinement and . . . politesse" (Russell Baker).
n.
Courteous formality; politeness: "the soul of uptown refinement and . . . politesse" (Russell Baker).
[French, from Old French, cleanliness, from Italian pulitezza, politezza, from pulire, to polish, clean, from Latin polīre. See polite.]
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politesse
noun
- Well-mannered behavior toward others: civility, courteousness, courtesy, genteelness, gentility, mannerliness, politeness. See courtesy/discourtesy.
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