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well-mannered

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well-man·nered (wlmnrd)
adj.
Polite; courteous.
well-mannered
adj (well mannered when postpositive)
having good manners; courteous; polite
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Adj.1.well-mannered - of good upbringing
well-bred
refined - (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel; "she was delicate and refined and unused to hardship"; "refined people with refined taste"
2.well-mannered - socially correct in behavior
mannerly
polite - showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
well-mannered
adjective polite, civil, mannerly, gentlemanly, gracious, respectful, courteous, genteel, well-bred, ladylike She is a well-mannered, polite child.
Translations
well-mannered [ˌwelˈmænəd] ADJ → educado, cortés
well-mannered [ˌwɛlˈmænəd] adj (person) → beneducato/a; (remark) → cortese
well-mannered [ˌwɛlˈmænəd] adj (person) → beneducato/a; (remark) → cortese


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He was considerably heavier, but he was well-mannered, and wore a green uniform, which he had by right of birth; he said, moreover, that he belonged to a very ancient Egyptian family, and that in the house where he then was, he was thought much of.
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And I can tell ye it is a downright pleasure to handle an animal like this, well-bred, well-mannered, well-cared-for; bless ye
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Freddy possessed to a high degree the power of lashing little girls to fury, and in half a minute he had transformed Minnie from a well-mannered child into a howling wilderness.
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