"ultragenteel" meaning in All languages combined

See ultragenteel on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more ultragenteel [comparative], most ultragenteel [superlative]
Etymology: ultra- + genteel Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|ultra|genteel}} ultra- + genteel Head templates: {{en-adj}} ultragenteel (comparative more ultragenteel, superlative most ultragenteel)
  1. (informal) Very genteel. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-ultragenteel-en-adj-UnaqKbOL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with ultra-

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