pretty-pretty

1 of 2

noun

: a useless ornament : knickknack

pretty-pretty

2 of 2

adjective

"

: aiming at prettiness for its own sake : inanely or inappropriately pretty

Word History

Etymology

Noun

reduplication of pretty entry 3

Adjective

reduplication of pretty entry 1

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