Po-lite'1, a.
a. [compar. POLITER; superl. POLITEST.] [Lat. politus, p. p. of polire, to polish; It. polito, pulito, Sp. pulido, Pr. polit, Fr. poli. See supra.]
Sense 1. Smooth; glossy; polished. [Obs.] “Rays of light falling on a polite surface.” Newton.
Sense 2. Elegant in manners; refined in behavior; well-bred; courteous; complaisant; obliging.
He marries, bows at court, and grows polite. Pope.
Synonyms—Polished; refined; well-bred; courteous; obliging; complaisant; affable; urbane; civil; courtly; elegant; genteel.