Well-brought-up

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Having been taught during childhood to exhibit good manners and pleasant behaviour.

    "He strikes me as a very well-brought-up young man."

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civilizedcultivatedculturedgenteelgentlegentlemanly

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"He strikes me as a very well-brought-up young man."

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