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DAINTINESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
Example:
the fineness of her features
Synonyms:
daintiness; delicacy; fineness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("daintiness" is a kind of...):
elegance (a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste)
Derivation:
dainty (delicately beautiful)