"shabby-genteel" meaning in All languages combined

See shabby-genteel on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more shabby-genteel [comparative], most shabby-genteel [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} shabby-genteel (comparative more shabby-genteel, superlative most shabby-genteel)
  1. Keeping up or affecting an appearance of gentility, though actually shabby.
    Sense id: en-shabby-genteel-en-adj-0hybC~mY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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