polished, refined, urbane
(adjective) showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience; “his polished manner”; “maintained an urbane tone in his letters”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
urbane (comparative more urbane, superlative most urbane)
(of a man) Courteous, polite, refined, and suave.
Antonym: rustic
• unbare, unbear
Source: Wiktionary
Ur*bane", a. Etym: [See Urban.]
Definition: Courteous in manners; polite; refined; elegant.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
