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Definition of: quaint
(kwānt) adjective
1. Combining an antique appearance with a pleasing oddity, fancifulness, or whimsicalness.
2. Hence, pleasingly odd or old-fashioned; fanciful.
3. Obs. Curiously wrought; hence, ornamental.
4. Obs. Crafty. See synonyms under ANTIQUE, ODD, QUEER. [<OF cointe <L cognitus known]
—quaint′ly adverb
—quaint′ness noun
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