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Of looks, words, etc.: Pleasant, affable, polite; seemingly amiable or friendly; having a show of sincerity or friendliness.
adj., figurative. Resembling sarcenet in softness. (Said of speech, manners, etc.) Obsolete.
Of words or speech: bland, civil; flattering, insincere. Now rare.
Of a quality, action, etc.: characteristic of or befitting such a person; refined, sophisticated.
figurative. Unusually or attractively smooth, soft, or gentle.