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quaintness
noun
strangeness as a consequence of being old fashioned
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ˈkweɪntnəs
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noun
strangeness as a consequence of being old fashioned
“some words in her dialect had a charming quaintness”
noun
the quality of being quaint and old-fashioned
“she liked the old cottage; its quaintness was appealing”
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some words in her dialect had a charming quaintness
she liked the old cottage; its quaintness was appealing