urbane

adj 1: showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that

comes from wide social experience; "his polished

manner"; "maintained an urbane tone in his letters"

[syn: {polished}, {refined}, {svelte}]

2: characterized by tact and propriety

3: marked by wide-ranging knowledge and appreciation of many

parts of the world arising from urban life and wide

travel; "the sophisticated manners of a true cosmopolite";

"urbane and pliant...he was at ease even in the drawing

rooms of Paris" [syn: {sophisticated}]