pretty-pretty
/ˌprɪtɪˈprɪti/adverb
In an excessively or cloyingly pretty manner or style.
noun
1A pretty or decorative thing; an ornament. Usually in plural.
2With the. That which is excessively, cloyingly, or affectedly pretty or sentimental.
adjective
Excessively, cloyingly, or affectedly pretty or sentimental.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Punch. Reduplication of pretty.
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