† nicebicen.
Obsolete. rare.
= nicebecetur n.
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the mind > attention and judgement > fashionableness > [noun] > dandy > female
nicebeceturc1520
gallant?1550
nicebice1595
puppet1595
coxcomba1640
gimcrack1706
majac1770
moppet1782
petite maîtresse1790
dandizette1821
dudess1883
the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [noun] > prettiness > specifically of woman > pretty girl or woman
primerolea1350
jolyvet1413
prim1509
nicebeceturc1520
bit of stuff?1553
nicebice1595
dabchick1612
rosebud1668
doll1778
living doll1785
a bit (also bundle) of muslin1823
a bit (also piece) of all right1895
bit of fluff1903
dolly1906
baby doll1908
cutiea1911
cutie-pie1920
kewpie1946
tchotchke1968
tchotchkeleh1985
1595 W. S. Lamentable Trag. Locrine iii. iv No, by my troth, mistresse nicebice, how fine you can nickname me.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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