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English
Etymology
From Hindi शरीफ़ (śarīf)/Urdu شریف, from Arabic شَرِيف (šarīf).
Adjective
shareef (comparative more shareef, superlative most shareef)
- (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..."