Meanings
noungenteel business (uncountable)
- colloquialdateduncountabletheatrical parts that require the actor to be dressed well
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genteel business. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/genteel%20business
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