quaintness
🇬🇧 UK/kwentnəs/🇺🇸 US/kweɪntnəs/
C2
Definitions
n.
The quality of being attractively old-fashioned, unusual, or charmingly odd.
古朴有趣;奇特迷人的特质
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.rustic quaintness乡村古朴气息
- 2.charming quaintness迷人的古朴韵味
- 3.[air of quaintness]古朴的氛围
- 4.quaintness of the village村庄的古朴特质
Example Sentences
- 1.
The quaintness of the cobblestone streets drew tourists from around the world.
- 2.
She loved the quaintness of the old bookshop, with its creaky floors and dusty shelves.
- 3.
The quaintness of his old-fashioned manners was both charming and slightly amusing.