refined manners
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manners — [n] polite, refined social behavior amenities, bearing, behavior, breeding, carriage, ceremony, civilities, comportment, conduct, courtesy, culture, decorum, demeanor, deportment, dignity, elegance, etiquette, formalities, good breeding, good… … New thesaurus
Manners — For other uses, see Manners (disambiguation). Manners Makyth Man : the motto of New College School, Oxford In sociology, manners are the unenforced standards of conduct which demonstrate that a person is proper, polite, and refined. They are like … Wikipedia
refined — [[t]rɪfa͟ɪnd[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A refined substance has been made pure by having other substances removed from it. ...refined sugar. 2) ADJ GRADED If you say that someone is refined, you mean that they are very polite and have good… … English dictionary
Refined — Refine Re*fine (r?*f?n ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Refined} ( find ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Refining}.] [Pref. re + fine to make fine: cf. F. raffiner.] 1. To reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; to free from impurities; to free from dross or alloy;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
refined — re fined || rɪ faɪnd adj. purified, filtered, distilled; cultivated, civilized, having fine manners or style re·fine || rɪ faɪn v. purify, filter, distill; cultivate, civilize, improve one s manners or style … English contemporary dictionary
re|fined — «rih FYND», adjective. 1. freed from impurities; made pure: »refined sugar, refined gold. They claimed that the refined products of the crude oil were also theirs (London Times). 2. freed or free from grossness, coarseness, crudeness, or… … Useful english dictionary
decorum — I noun act demanded by social custom, amenability, amenableness, amenities, appropriate behavior, appropriateness, best behavior, best of taste, bienseance, civility, civilized behavior, code of what is fitting, conduct, conformity, consideration … Law dictionary
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