QUAINTNESS

quaintness

(noun) strangeness as a consequence of being old fashioned; “some words in her dialect had a charming quaintness”

quaintness

(noun) the quality of being quaint and old-fashioned; “she liked the old cottage; its quaintness was appealing”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

quaintness (countable and uncountable, plural quaintnesses)

(obsolete) Cunning; craftiness.

(obsolete) Skill, artfulness.

(obsolete) Primness, fastidiousness, preciousness.

The state or fact of being quaint; having old-fashioned charm.

Source: Wiktionary


Quaint"ness, n.

Definition: The quality of being quaint. Pope.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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