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politesses

politesses is the plural of politesse.

Meaning of politesse

Noun

politesse (countable and uncountable, plural politesses)

  1. Civility, politeness, courtesy or gallantry; genteel politeness or an instance of this.
    • So if you meet me, have some courtesy / Have some sympathy, and some taste / Use all your well-learned politesse / Or I'll lay your soul to waste1968, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, “Sympathy for the Devil”, in Beggars Banquet, performed by Rolling Stones

Questions about politesses

What is politesses the plural of?
Politesses is the plural of politesse.

Words near politesses in the dictionary

  1. politenesses
  2. politer
  3. polites
  4. politesome
  5. politesse
  6. politesses
  7. politest
  8. Politi
  9. Politian
  10. politic
  11. political

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