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well-mannered
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well-man·nered
/
ˈwɛlˈmæn
ərd
/
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[
wel
-
man
-erd
]
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adjective
polite; courteous.
Origin:
1350–1400;
Middle English
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well-mannered
—
adj
having good manners; courteous; polite
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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