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    Couth
    /ko͞oTH/

    adjective

    • 1. cultured, refined, and well mannered: "it is more couth to hold your shrimp by the tail"

    noun

    • 1. good manners; refinement: "their hockey team had more talent but less couth"
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  3. Couth is an adjective or noun that means sophisticated, polished, or refined. It is the opposite of uncouth, which means rude, uncivilized, or vulgar.

  4. Couth definition: showing or having good manners or sophistication; smooth. See examples of COUTH used in a sentence.

  5. Couth is an adjective that means polite and with a pleasant appearance, used humorously as the opposite of uncouth. Learn how to use it in sentences and see its translations in Chinese and Spanish.

  6. As a noun, couth means good manners, sophistication or politeness, like having the couth to hold the door — or hold your tongue if the conversation turns to touchy subjects like money, politics, religion, or a person's physical appearance. The opposite of couth is uncouth.

  7. 3 days ago · Couth can mean good manners and sophistication, or polite and familiar. It is a back formation from uncouth, and has different meanings in American and British English.

  8. Couth is a back-formation from uncouth, meaning refined or sophisticated. It is also used facetiously to mock someone's manners or behavior. See examples, translations and related words.

  9. Nov 15, 2023 · Learn the meaning, pronunciation, etymology and usage of the word couth in English. Couth can be an adjective meaning familiar, agreeable, comfortable or sophisticated, or a noun meaning social grace or manners.

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