comedy of manners
noun
a comedy satirizing the manners and customs of a social class, especially one dealing with the amorous intrigues of fashionable society.
Origin of comedy of manners
First recorded in 1815–25
Words nearby comedy of manners
comedogenic,
comedown,
comedy,
comedy of errors,
comedy of errors, the,
comedy of manners,
comely,
comenius,
comer,
comes,
comestible
British Dictionary definitions for comedy of manners
comedy of manners
noun
a comedy dealing with the way of life and foibles of a social group
the genre represented by works of this type