Polite /(?)/
Po·lite
Polite
a.
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Smooth; polished. [Obs.]
Rays of light falling on a polite surface.
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Smooth and refined in behavior or manners; well bred; courteous; complaisant; obliging; civil.
He marries, bows at court, and grows polite.
- Characterized by refinement, or a high degree of finish; as, polite literature.
Polite
v. t.
- To polish; to refine; to render polite. [Obs.]