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politesse

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pol·i·tesse  (pl-ts, pôl-)
n.
Courteous formality; politeness: "the soul of uptown refinement and . . . politesse" (Russell Baker).
[French, from Old French, cleanliness, from Italian pulitezza, politezza, from pulire, to polish, clean, from Latin polre; see polite.]
politesse [ˌpɒlɪˈtɛs]
n
formal or genteel politeness
[via French from Italian politezza, ultimately from Latin polīre to polish]
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Noun1.politesse - courtesy towards womenpolitesse - courtesy towards women              
chivalry, gallantry
good manners, courtesy - a courteous manner
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