"genteel lady" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} genteel lady (uncountable)
  1. (historical) A traditional memory game in which players must accurately repeat an increasingly long sentence, with forfeits and additional rules imposed for making mistakes. Tags: historical, uncountable Categories (topical): Games
    Sense id: en-genteel_lady-en-noun-836l1Vjp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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