pretty pretty
[noun]
Synonyms: knickknack, bauble, bibelot, curio, dido, gewgaw, objet d'art, toy, trifle, trinket

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pretty-pretty adjective, adverb, & noun. ['prɪtɪ,prɪti] L19.
[Redupl. of PRETTY adjective & noun.]
A. adjective. Excessively or affectedly pretty; in which the aim at prettiness is overdone. L19.
■ I. Murdoch He sometimes did pretty-pretty representations of flowers or animals, of which he felt..mildly ashamed.
b. adverb. In a pretty-pretty manner. L19.
C. noun.
1. In pl. Pretty things; ornaments, knick-knacks. L19.

2. the pretty-pretty, that which is pretty-pretty. E20.

■ pretty-'prettiness noun E20.

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