"comedy of manners" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: comedies of manners [plural]
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  1. A comic work that satirizes the manners and affectations of a social class, often represented by stock characters. Wikipedia link: comedy of manners Categories (topical): Comedy, Literary genres Related terms: comedy of errors

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