In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
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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