mannered
[ man-erd ]
/ ˈmæn ərd /
adjective
having manners as specified (usually used in combination): ill-mannered people.
having distinctive mannerisms; affected: a mannered walk.
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Origin of mannered
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mannered
/ (ˈmænəd) /
adjective
having idiosyncrasies or mannerisms; affectedmannered gestures
of or having mannerisms of style, as in art or literature
(in combination) having manners as specifiedill-mannered
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mannered
mid-15c., "having manners" of one kind or another, from manner. Later, especially, "well-mannered." Cf. mannerable "well-mannered" (late 15c.).
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