quaintness
UK/kwentnəs/US/kweɪntnəs/
C2
Definitions
n.
The quality of being quaint; charming old-fashioned appeal.
古雅；古朴迷人的特质。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedquaintknow, recognize
+
-nessstate, quality
=quaintness
quaint + -ness (quality) = 'the quality of being quaint' — charming old-fashionedness. See quaint.
Common Collocations
- 1.rustic quaintness乡村古朴气息
- 2.charming quaintness迷人的古朴韵味
- 3.quaintness of the village村庄的古朴特质
Example Sentences
- 1.
Tourists are drawn to the quaintness of the old harbor town.
- 2.
There's a certain quaintness to writing letters by hand.