Chesterfieldian

[ches-ter-feel-dee-uhn]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or like the 4th Earl of Chesterfield or his writings; elegant; urbane; suave.

Chesterfieldian

/ ˌtʃɛstəˈfiːldɪən /

adjective

1. of or like Lord Chesterfield; suave; elegant; polished

Word History and Origins

Origin of Chesterfieldian¹

First recorded in 1770–80; Chesterfield + -ian

Example Sentences

“You do us too much honor,” said Paul, making a low bow in his best Chesterfieldian manner.

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The colonel, for all his Chesterfieldian polish, could judge a horse or man in the raw.

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Never before have I crossed fences as sound, as seductive, it was like jumping large and well-upholstered Chesterfield sofas; Chesterfieldian also were the manners of Flavin's bay.

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“The work is entitled ‘Chesterfieldian Deportment,’ by Garrilus Gibbs, Ph.D.

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His father had evidently been the big man of the county, and had shared all his sports and studies, cramming him with the most extraordinary amount of miscellaneous reading and curious Chesterfieldian ideas of honor and manners.

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