Definitions
the act of showing regard for others
Word origin
From polite + -ness.
Used in a sentence
“At school, where politeness is not one of the compulsory subjects, I was "Pup", "Puggy", "Ki-ki", "Balcombe Beauty", "Snarleywow", and other shafts of endearment. I was not petted.”
“These politenesses left Miss Marley floundering for initiative, holding Jasper and being solemnly inspected by Podson, who clearly depended on her the convention of an afternoon call.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Good manners”10 letters
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