politesse
noun/ˌpɒlɪˈtes/
/ˌpɑːlɪˈtes/
[uncountable] (from French, literary)- formal politenessWord Originearly 18th cent.: French, from Italian politezza, pulitezza, from pulito ‘polite’.
Definitions on the go
Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
Check pronunciation:
politesse