English Explanatory Dictionary

quaintness

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Cunning; craftiness.
  2. Skill, artfulness.
  3. Primness, fastidiousness, preciousness.
  4. The state or fact of being quaint; having old-fashioned charm.

Pronunciation

/ˈkweɪntnəs/

Word forms

quaintness quaintnesses

Etymology

From quaint + -ness.

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