: sophisticated, polished
Although they disagreed with the speaker, they were couth enough to listen to him respectfully.
: polish, refinement
I expected kindness and gentility … but there is such a thing as too much couth.—
S. J. Perelman
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Adjective
he's remarkably couth for someone who grew up in a small town with limited cultural opportunities
Noun
their future son-in-law's lack of couth was of some concern to this patrician couple
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Even some of Durant’s Warriors’ teammates manifested their artsiness in less-than-couth ways.
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Noun
And a cluster of unquestionably lovely businesses have been bolstering the towns’ dreamy ideal since the ‘70s—couth spots like The White Barn Inn, and Ocean at The Cape Arundel Inn, both perfect for Muffy and Chip to get G&Ts between croquet and a dependably exquisite prix fixe.
—Alexandra Hall, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2023
Even some of Durant’s Warriors’ teammates manifested their artsiness in less-than-couth ways.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 11 June 2019
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“Couth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/couth. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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