Po·lite a. [Compar. Politer superl. Politest.]
1. Smooth; polished. [Obs.]
Rays of light falling on a polite surface. --Sir I. Newton.
2. Smooth and refined in behavior or manners; well bred; courteous; complaisant; obliging; civil.
He marries, bows at court, and grows polite. --Pope.
3. Characterized by refinement, or a high degree of finish; as, polite literature.
Syn: -- Polished; refined; well bred; courteous; affable; urbane; civil; courtly; elegant; genteel.