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twee

Pronunciation: /twiː/

The English word “twee” has 1 meaning listed here.

adjective

  1. Overly quaint, dainty, cute or nice.

Etymology

From a childish pronunciation of sweet. The Oxford English Dictionary records the first use in 1905 in Punch.

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