Meaning & use
Quaintness
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The quality of being attractively unusual or old-fashioned.
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Tourists are charmed by the quaintness of the village's cobbled streets.
The quaintness of the old inn made it a popular filming location.
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The related adjective originally meant 'cunning' or 'clever' in Middle English before shifting to its current sense of old-fashioned charm.
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