prettiness
noun
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noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English pretty Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English prettiness From pretty + -ness.
- The quality of being pretty.
“A young girl in cap and apron—a girl of quite unusual prettiness—appeared at the door.”