Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

genteel business

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables
gen-teel busi-ness
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

theatrical parts that require the actor to be dressed well

Colloquial; Dated; Uncountable

Usage

Questions

What does genteel business mean?
theatrical parts that require the actor to be dressed well

How to pronounce genteel business

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