refinement+of+manners
131Homeliness — Home li*ness, n. [From {Homely}.] 1. Domesticity; care of home. [Obs.] Wifely homeliness. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. Familiarity; intimacy. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 3. Plainness; want of elegance or beauty. [1913 Webster] 4. Coarseness;… …
132Inelegance — In*el e*gance, Inelegancy In*el e*gan*cy, n.; pl. {Inelegances}, {Inelegancies}. [L. inelegantia: cf. F. in[ e]l[ e]gance.] [1913 Webster] 1. The quality of being inelegant; lack of elegance or grace; lack of refinement, beauty, or polish in… …
