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couth

1

[ kooth ]

adjective

  1. showing or having good manners or sophistication; smooth:

    Sending her flowers would be a very couth thing to do.



noun

  1. good manners; refinement:

    to be lacking in couth.

couth

2

[ kooth ]

adjective

Archaic.
  1. known or acquainted with.

couth

/ °ì³ÜËθ /

adjective

  1. facetious.
    refined
  2. archaic.
    familiar; known
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of couth1

First recorded in 1895–1900; back formation from uncouth

Origin of couth2

First recorded before 1000; Middle English, Old English ³¦Å«³Ù³ó, past participle of cunnan “to knowâ€; know 1, can 2, could
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of couth1

Old English ³¦Å«³Ù³ó known, past participle of cunnan to know; sense 1, back formation from uncouth
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“I still like the venom and passion that was in a lot of the old songs, but there is a level of disrespect and lack of couth that sometimes I don’t dig,†Palumbo says.

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It used to be cute, though, to hear him compensate for his lack of polish and couth by using ridiculously florid language when a one-syllable response would do.

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“Granted, the man has no couth, but this is not a popularity contest. The man was for America. We were in great shape.â€

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What could possibly be less couth – less Wimbledon – than seeing off all-comers with attitude, personality and style?

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“But obviously with the coronavirus and the social unrest we’re dealing with, that’s where you need a politician, somebody with a little bit more couth.â€

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