26984 words

quaint

3 definitions • 3 examples
1
attractive because of being unusual and especially old-fashioned:

Examples:

a quaint old cottage
2
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:

Examples:

"What a quaint idea!" she said, laughing at him.
3
attractive because of being unusual and esp. old-fashioned:

Examples:

In Spain, we visited a cobblestone plaza with quaint little cafés around its perimeter.

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