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nounprettiness (countable and uncountable, plural prettinesses)
plural prettinesses
- countableuncountableThe quality of being pretty.
A young girl in cap and apron—a girl of quite unusual prettiness—appeared at the door.
1927, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], Max Carrados Mysteries
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nounthe quality of being appealing in a delicate or graceful way (of a girl or young woman)
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prettiness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prettiness
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“prettiness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prettiness. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prettiness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prettiness.
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