shareef

See also: Shareef

English

Etymology

From Hindi शरीफ़ (śarīf)/Urdu شریف, from Arabic شَرِيف (šarīf).

Adjective

shareef (comparative more shareef, superlative most shareef)

1. (India) meek, gentle, gentlemanly, upstanding, innocent
   • 2011 June 27, Muskaan Tandon, “DU's bagging it”, in The Times of India‎:

     Sling bags are another variety that have caught the fancy of DU students because of their sheer style. "They come in so many designs and sizes. The big ones make you look like a very shareef student, which is a good thing sometimes..."