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Meanings of twee in English

Affectedly dainty or refined.

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Lovely or loveable because it is small and pretty.

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Examples for "cute"
Examples for "cute"
1
There's a cute crowd in Maycomb now; lots of new young people.
Go Set a Watchman
2
He actually looked quite cute, in an entirely disturbing and unnatural way.
A Hard Day’s Knight
3
They may look cute and fluffy, but believe me, they are serious.
Wired
4
He was so cute, the way he asked me to help him.
A dark matter
5
Had a one-night stand with something cute a couple of years ago.
How to live safely in a science fictional universe
Usage of twee in English
1
Some of the shops were just a bit twee, I must admit.
The Lost Continent
2
Think of it as positivity without the twee platitudes and motivational quotes.
News.com.au
3
Auckland's queen bees of twee-pop haven't played much around these parts lately.
Radio NZ
4
There was always this air of twee artifice pushing in on everything.
The Lost Continent
5
With the twee, self-congratulatory filters it looked -well, twee and self-congratulatory
Wired
6
You either think she's a quiet genius or a sickeningly twee menace.
The Irish Times
7
Without the twee, self-congratulatory filters, it looked like a photo of garbage.
Wired
8
Some will find his boyish voice twee; his songs too tender.
The Guardian
9
It can appear twee and cliched and almost unbelievably Pebble Mill.
The Guardian
10
Plus Overlooks a river Minus The arched window frames are twee
The Irish Times
11
It seems that the twee did inherit the Earth after all.
The Irish Times
12
By 1976, the Rollers were twee and trite, yesterday's teen icons.
The Guardian
13
Take two symbols of America: the twee clapboard house and the Wal-Mart style hangar.
The Guardian
14
The approach is occasionally twee but rarely less than comprehensive.
The Irish Times
15
When restaurants dial up the twee they tend to dial down the food ambition.
The Irish Times
16
Sure, The Gathering is in itself slightly cynical and twee.
The Irish Times
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