well-mannered
/ˈwɛl ˈmænərd/ · well·man·ned
adjective
- Having good manners; polite, courteous and socially correct; conforming to standards of good behaviour. A well-mannered gentleman always allows others first.
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Did you know? The hyphenated form "well-mannered" first appeared in the Oxford English Dictionary in 1720, and it was used by 19th‑century writers such as Charles Dickens to describe genteel characters.