couth
adjective
- refined; polished; civilized: a humorous usage
- Archaic known; familiar
noun
refinement; cultivation
See couth in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ko͞oth)
adjective Marked by or possessing a high degree of sophistication; refined: “Many picnics manage without this sophistication, but we like to be couth and feel that the delicacies of gracious living enhance the chances” (John Gould).
noun Refinement; sophistication: “The man has no couth” (Los Angeles Times).
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