Definitions for comedy of manners
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
com′edy of man′ners(n.)
a comedy satirizing the manners and customs of a social class.
Category: Literature
Origin of comedy of manners:
1815–25
Wiktionary
comedy of manners(Noun)
A comic work that satirizes the manners and affectations of a social class, often represented by stock characters.
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