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comedy of manners
comedy of mannersn. pl. comedies of manners A comedy satirizing the attitudes and behavior of a particular social group, often of fashionable society.comedy of manners n 1. (Theatre) a comedy dealing with the way of life and foibles of a social group 2. (Theatre) the genre represented by works of this type com′edy of man′ners
n. a comedy satirizing the manners and customs of a social class. [1815–25] Translations |