GENTEELNESS

breeding, genteelness, gentility

(noun) elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

genteelness (countable and uncountable, plural genteelnesses)

The quality of being genteel.

Source: Wiktionary


Gen*teel"ness, n.

Definition: The quality of being genteel.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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3 May 2025

DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


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Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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