Words at Play : Top 10 Sophisticated Compliments
Definition:
notably polite or polished in manner
Example:
"Inside the narrow dining room is a mix of rustic and urbane, with dish towels for napkins, brick walls hung with abstract paintings and light bulbs hooded by vaguely laboratorial shades." Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, October 31, 2013
About the Word:
Would you rather be urbane or suave? Here's the difference: urbane typically suggests composed cultivation and wide social experience, while suave tends to emphasize smooth frictionless dealings.
Urbane and urban both come from the Latin urbanus, meaning "of the city; refined."