What does COUTH mean?

Definition of Couth

1. Parts of Speech: Adjective

2. Definition: Couth is an adjective that means cultured, refined, or sophisticated.

3. Pronunciations: US: /kuθ/; UK: /kuːθ/

4. Origin and Usage: The word couth is derived from the Old English word cūth, which means known or familiar. It was first used in the 14th century to describe someone who was well-known or familiar. Over time, the meaning of the word evolved, and it came to describe someone who was cultured, refined, or sophisticated. Today, the word is not commonly used in everyday speech, but it is still occasionally used in literature or in more formal contexts.

5. Synonyms: Cultured, refined, sophisticated, polished, elegant

6. Related Words: Cloth, south, youth

7. Example Sentences:

1. She was impressed by his couth manners and sophisticated taste in art.
2. The party was full of couth people who spoke several languages and had traveled extensively.
3. He tried to act couth and sophisticated, but his lack of knowledge about fine wines gave him away.