Meaning & use
Twee
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Excessively or affectedly quaint, cute, or sentimental.
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The cafe's decor was a bit too twee, with pastel bunting and hand-lettered signs everywhere.
Critics called the film's plot charming but occasionally twee.
A note on using this word
Originally British slang, "twee" is thought to come from a child's mispronunciation of "sweet."
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