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   twee

   /twiː/

   adjective

   • 1. excessively or affectedly quaint, pretty, or sentimental: British "although the film's a bit twee, it's watchable" Similar quaintsweetbijoudaintyprettypretty-prettyinformal:cutecutesysentimentalover-sentimentalmawkishaffectedpreciousinformal:soppy

   Word Origin early 20th century: representing a child's pronunciation of sweet.

   Derivatives

   • 1. tweely adverb
   • 2. tweeness noun

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   What does twee mean in English?

   • 2. sentimental, over-sentimental, soppy (Brit. informal), mawkish, affected, precious Although twee at times, the script is well-constructed. Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

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   What is the plural form of the word 'twee'?

   • ... the plural form of twee or etwee is twee... 2. Rational Recreations: In which the Principles of Numbers and Natural by William Hooper (1774)

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   What is a flowery hat twee?

   • You could call a flowery hat twee, or describe an elaborate tea party, complete with lacy napkins, fancy silverware, and dressed-up guests, as twee. The word is traditionally British, and its original meaning could have described a dollhouse: "tiny, dainty, or miniature."

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   Why does twee culture sneer?

   • Because twee culture often revels in sweet naivete for its own sake. Bee theft may sound like a twee joke at first, but it's part of something much larger -- our national apian infrastructure, if you will. On the other hand, twee culture traffics in a cleverness that comes off so earnest, it seems churlish to sneer.

   TWEE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTWEE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Twee is an adjective that means artificially attractive or too perfect, often used in a disapproving way. Learn how to use it in sentences, how to pronounce it and how to translate it in different languages.

   • English (US)

     artificially attractive or too perfect: The village has...

   • Twee in Traditional Chinese

     TWEE translate: 矯飾的;過於完美的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Znaczenie Twee, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     TWEE definicja: 1. artificially attractive or too perfect:...

   • Twee in Simplified Chinese

     TWEE translate: 矫饰的;过于完美的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Portuguese Translation

     twee translate: sentimentaloide. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Pronunciation in English

     twee pronunciation. How to say twee. Listen to the audio...

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     TWEEN definition: 1. a child between the ages of...

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   Twee is an adjective that means affectedly or excessively dainty, delicate, cute, or quaint. It originated in baby talk as an alteration of sweet and is now used to describe things that are cloying or corny.

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   Something is twee if it's a little too cute or overly adorable. A children's book that is sweet and sentimental, illustrated with squirrels in little dresses, could be described as twee.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTWEE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Twee is an adjective that means artificially attractive or too perfect, often used in a disapproving way. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and related words, and find translations in different languages.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective twee, which means very pretty in a way that you find unpleasant and silly. See example sentences, synonyms and word origin.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTWEE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Twee is an adjective that means pretty or sentimental in a way that is excessive or silly. It is often used in British English with disapproval. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples and word origin of twee.

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   TWEE is an adjective that means pretty or sentimental in a way that is excessive or silly. Learn how to use it in sentences, pronounce it, and find synonyms and translations in Collins Dictionary.