gentlefolk

or gen·tle·folks

[ jen-tl-fohk ]

/ ˈdʒɛn tlˌfoʊk /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR gentlefolk ON THESAURUS.COM

noun (used with a plural verb)

persons of good family and breeding.

Origin of gentlefolk

First recorded in 1585–95; gentle + folk

Words nearby gentlefolk

gentisate, gentisic acid, gentle, gentle breeze, gentle craft, gentlefolk, gentleman, gentleman-at-arms, gentleman-commoner, gentleman-farmer, gentleman friend

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Example sentences from the Web for gentlefolk

The tracks are so very unpleasant—dangerous even, for the carriages of gentlefolk.
Mary Gray|Katharine Tynan
The flowers were often of scant variety, but were those deemed the gentlefolk of the flower world.
Old-Time Gardens|Alice Morse Earle
Thousands of wives, I am told, pass their whole lives in the pretence that they and their husbands are gentlefolk.
Armorel of Lyonesse|Walter Besant
Hating is a thing that gentlefolk don't do—but gentlefolk don't live up here.
The Strength of the Pines|Edison Marshall

I know now, since all the company have come to Lynn, how homely and humble I am in the eyes of gentlefolk.
The Lady of Lynn|Walter Besant

British Dictionary definitions for gentlefolk

gentlefolk

gentlefolks

/ (ˈdʒɛntəlˌfəʊk) /

pl n

persons regarded as being of good breeding

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单词	gentlefolk
释义	gentlefolk or gen·tle·folks [ jen-tl-fohk ] / ˈdʒɛn tlˌfoʊk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gentlefolk ON THESAURUS.COM noun (used with a plural verb) persons of good family and breeding. Origin of gentlefolk First recorded in 1585–95; gentle + folk Words nearby gentlefolk gentisate, gentisic acid, gentle, gentle breeze, gentle craft, gentlefolk, gentleman, gentleman-at-arms, gentleman-commoner, gentleman-farmer, gentleman friend Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gentlefolk The tracks are so very unpleasant—dangerous even, for the carriages of gentlefolk. Mary Gray\|Katharine Tynan The flowers were often of scant variety, but were those deemed the gentlefolk of the flower world. Old-Time Gardens\|Alice Morse Earle Thousands of wives, I am told, pass their whole lives in the pretence that they and their husbands are gentlefolk. Armorel of Lyonesse\|Walter Besant Hating is a thing that gentlefolk don't do—but gentlefolk don't live up here. The Strength of the Pines\|Edison Marshall I know now, since all the company have come to Lynn, how homely and humble I am in the eyes of gentlefolk. The Lady of Lynn\|Walter Besant British Dictionary definitions for gentlefolk gentlefolk gentlefolks / (ˈdʒɛntəlˌfəʊk) / pl n persons regarded as being of good breeding 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 Words related to gentlefolk upper crust, high society, upper class, decorum, civility, elegance, propriety, aristocracy, respectability, politeness, urbanity, etiquette, flower, formality, society, culture, elite, rank, refinement, courtesy
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gentlefolk

or gen·tle·folks

noun (used with a plural verb)

Origin of gentlefolk

Words nearby gentlefolk

Example sentences from the Web for gentlefolk

British Dictionary definitions for gentlefolk

gentlefolks

pl n

Words related to gentlefolk