politessen.

Brit.

/ˌpɒlᵻˈtɛs/, U.S.

/ˌpɑləˈtɛs/

Forms: 1600s politess, 1700s– politesse.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French politesse.

Etymology: < French politesse smoothness (1578 in Middle French), intellectual culture of an individual (1655), civilized behaviour (1659), intellectual and moral culture of a society, civilization (1665), respect for the rules of propriety (1678) < Italian politezza polish, smoothness, smooth finish, formal perfection, elegance (a1406) < polito polite adj. + -ezza -ess suffix².

Formal politeness; etiquette. Also: an instance of this.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > [noun] > good manners or polite behaviour > polish or refinement of manners

urbanityc1475

policya1522

gesture1580

politure1593

polishedness1594

facetiousness1644

politeness1655

politesse1683

refinement1704

refinedness1711

polish1713

tournure1748

smoothness1832

1683 D. A. Whole Art Converse 127 Their Cercles are the best Schools of the French Politess.

1742 H. Fielding Joseph Andrews I. ii. vi. 207 Your Papa hath told me so with a Politesse not often seen on this side Paris.

1777 F. Burney Early Jrnls. & Lett. (1990) II. 270 He..reserves his politesse pretty much for his favourites.

a1839 W. M. Praed Poems (1864) II. 28 Sir Paul is skilled in all the tricks Of politesse and politics.

1863 C. C. Clarke Shakespeare-characters ix. 228 Think, too, of the Tuileries etiquette;..the powdered and embroidered politesse of the guests.

1924 Amer. Mercury Dec. 502/2 His self-appreciated shortcomings in the manner of politesse.

1959 Times 23 Mar. 7/4 Doorstep psychology should go beyond the neat and clean appearance, the cheerful smile and politesse.

1995 Jewish Women's Forum May 6/1 That sort of fake politesse never happened in New York.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	politesse
释义	politessen. Brit. /ˌpɒlᵻˈtɛs/, U.S. /ˌpɑləˈtɛs/ Forms: 1600s politess, 1700s– politesse. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French politesse. Etymology: < French politesse smoothness (1578 in Middle French), intellectual culture of an individual (1655), civilized behaviour (1659), intellectual and moral culture of a society, civilization (1665), respect for the rules of propriety (1678) < Italian politezza polish, smoothness, smooth finish, formal perfection, elegance (a1406) < polito polite adj. + -ezza -ess suffix². Formal politeness; etiquette. Also: an instance of this. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > [noun] > good manners or polite behaviour > polish or refinement of manners urbanityc1475 policya1522 gesture1580 politure1593 polishedness1594 facetiousness1644 politeness1655 politesse1683 refinement1704 refinedness1711 polish1713 tournure1748 smoothness1832 1683 D. A. Whole Art Converse 127 Their Cercles are the best Schools of the French Politess. 1742 H. Fielding Joseph Andrews I. ii. vi. 207 Your Papa hath told me so with a Politesse not often seen on this side Paris. View more context for this quotation 1777 F. Burney Early Jrnls. & Lett. (1990) II. 270 He..reserves his politesse pretty much for his favourites. a1839 W. M. Praed Poems (1864) II. 28 Sir Paul is skilled in all the tricks Of politesse and politics. 1863 C. C. Clarke Shakespeare-characters ix. 228 Think, too, of the Tuileries etiquette;..the powdered and embroidered politesse of the guests. 1924 Amer. Mercury Dec. 502/2 His self-appreciated shortcomings in the manner of politesse. 1959 Times 23 Mar. 7/4 Doorstep psychology should go beyond the neat and clean appearance, the cheerful smile and politesse. 1995 Jewish Women's Forum May 6/1 That sort of fake politesse never happened in New York. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1683
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