单词 | nicety |
释义 | nicety /nuy"si tee/, n. , pl. niceties. 1. a delicate or fine point; punctilio: niceties of protocol. 2. a fine distinction; subtlety; detail: the niceties of the filigree work. 3. Usually, niceties. a refined, elegant, or choice feature, as of manner or living: working hard to acquire the niceties of life. 4. exactness or precision. 5. the quality of being nice; niceness. 6. delicacy of character, as of something requiring care or tact: a matter of considerable nicety. [1275-1325; ME: silliness, extravagance, cleverness < OF niceté. See NICE, -TY] |
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