polite literature

noun

Belles-lettres; light reading.

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Meanings

nounpolite literature (uncountable)
  1. dateduncountableBelles-lettres; light reading.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
belles-lettres
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APA

polite literature. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polite%20literature

MLA

“polite literature.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polite%20literature. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polite literature,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polite%20literature.

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