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quaint
quaint /kweɪnt/ adjective
1 C2 attractive because of being unusual and especially old-fashioned: » a quaint old cottageThesaurus+: ↑Strange, suspicious and unnatural2 F0 Quaint can also be used to show that you do not approve of something, especially an opinion, belief, or way of behaving, because it is strange or old-fashioned: » "What a quaint idea!" she said, laughing at him.Thesaurus+: ↑Old or old-fashioned , ↑The elderlyquaintly /-li/ adverb
Thesaurus+: ↑Old or old-fashioned , ↑The elderlyquaintness /-nəs/ noun [U]
Thesaurus+: ↑Old or old-fashioned , ↑The elderly |