Chesterfieldian

[ ches-ter-feel-dee-uhn ]

/ ˌtʃɛs tərˈfil di ən /

adjective

of, relating to, or like the 4th Earl of Chesterfield or his writings; elegant; urbane; suave.

Origin of Chesterfieldian

First recorded in 1770–80; Chesterfield + -ian

Words nearby Chesterfieldian

chest compression, chested, Chester, chesterbed, chesterfield, Chesterfieldian, Chesterton, Chester White, chest lead, chestnut, chestnut blight

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Example sentences from the Web for Chesterfieldian

He made a bow which was Chesterfieldian and incidentally made answer, rattling it off with the swiftness of a boulevardier.
Nothing But the Truth|Frederic S. Isham
There, as he was saying good-by with a Chesterfieldian air, Tough plucked him by the sleeve.
The Varmint|Owen Johnson
The guests at the Felton banquet greatly exceed the Chesterfieldian limits.
Red as a Rose is She|Rhoda Broughton
Besides, sir, he was a boy who under a Chesterfieldian exterior hid strong destructive propensities.
The Confidence-Man|Herman Melville

He passed out of the door with a Chesterfieldian bow and good night.
Yellowstone Nights|Herbert Quick

British Dictionary definitions for Chesterfieldian

Chesterfieldian

/ (ˌtʃɛstəˈfiːldɪən) /

adjective

of or like Lord Chesterfield; suave; elegant; polished

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

单词	chesterfieldian
释义	Chesterfieldian [ ches-ter-feel-dee-uhn ] / ˌtʃɛs tərˈfil di ən / adjective of, relating to, or like the 4th Earl of Chesterfield or his writings; elegant; urbane; suave. Origin of Chesterfieldian First recorded in 1770–80; Chesterfield + -ian Words nearby Chesterfieldian chest compression, chested, Chester, chesterbed, chesterfield, Chesterfieldian, Chesterton, Chester White, chest lead, chestnut, chestnut blight Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Chesterfieldian He made a bow which was Chesterfieldian and incidentally made answer, rattling it off with the swiftness of a boulevardier. Nothing But the Truth\|Frederic S. Isham There, as he was saying good-by with a Chesterfieldian air, Tough plucked him by the sleeve. The Varmint\|Owen Johnson The guests at the Felton banquet greatly exceed the Chesterfieldian limits. Red as a Rose is She\|Rhoda Broughton Besides, sir, he was a boy who under a Chesterfieldian exterior hid strong destructive propensities. The Confidence-Man\|Herman Melville He passed out of the door with a Chesterfieldian bow and good night. Yellowstone Nights\|Herbert Quick British Dictionary definitions for Chesterfieldian Chesterfieldian / (ˌtʃɛstəˈfiːldɪən) / adjective of or like Lord Chesterfield; suave; elegant; polished 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
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