distinguee

comparative more distinguee · superlative most distinguee

1. alternativeAlternative form of distingue.

   He thought her gay, brisk, arch, distinguee, delightful.

   1848, William Makepeace Thackeray, Vanity Fair

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   Now, although this manner is always easy, it never degenerates into the "free and easy" as an English easy manner too often does, and thereby becomes anything but distinguee.

   1851, Jane Margaret Hooper, Recollections of Mrs. Anderson's School, page 105

   To this Nesvitsky made the following comment with significant, weighty, and almost scientific precision: "I shall permit myself to distinguish between the concept of 'society woman' and that of a distinguee woman.

   1969, Константин Леонтьев, The Egyptian Dove: The Story of a Russian, 1881, page 16

   Ken asked. "What do you think? Your career in show business. Or should I be distinguee and say show biz?"

   1977, James Fritzhand, Starring, →ISBN, page 119