ugly ducklings

A form of ugly duckling — A young person who is ugly, but who is expected to become beautiful or handsome as they mature.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of ugly duckling
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APA

ugly ducklings. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ugly%20ducklings

MLA

“ugly ducklings.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ugly%20ducklings. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ugly ducklings,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ugly%20ducklings.

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