Mannered


[man-erd] /ˈmæn ərd/

adjective
1.
having as specified (usually used in combination):
ill-mannered people.
2.
having distinctive ; affected:
a mannered walk.
/ˈmænəd/
adjective
1.
having idiosyncrasies or mannerisms; affected: mannered gestures
2.
of or having mannerisms of style, as in art or literature
3.
(in combination) having manners as specified: ill-mannered
adj.

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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