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The meaning of the word "Quaint" in English


Quaint a. : Prudent; wise; hence, crafty; artful; wily.

Quaint a. : Characterized by ingenuity or art; finely fashioned; skillfully wrought; elegant; graceful; nice; neat.

Quaint a. : Curious and fanciful; affected; odd; whimsical; antique; archaic; singular; unusual; as, quaint architecture; a quaint expression.

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quaint from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... 2 a : marked by skillful design <quaint with many a device in India ink — Herman Melville> b : marked by beauty or elegance ... 

synonyms
  (adjective) old-time
  (adjective) olde worlde
similar terms
  (adjective) fashionable
  (adjective) strange
  (adjective) stylish
  (adjective) unusual


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