Distinguee

He thought her gay, brisk, arch, distinguee, delightful.

Now, although this manner is always easy, it never degenerates into the "free and easy" as an English easy manner too often does, and thereby becomes anything but distinguee.

To this Nesvitsky made the following comment with significant, weighty, and almost scientific precision: "I shall permit myself to distinguish between the concept of 'society woman' and that of a distinguee woman.

Ken asked. "What do you think? Your career in show business. Or should I be distinguee and say show biz?"