pretty
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8.2
Small attractive objects used to decorate places or things
- noun
- /ˈprɪti/
:
adorno
- Every year, we look forward to hanging our holiday pretties around the house.
- little pretties
Examples
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She adorned her room with several pretties like colorful ornaments and delicate flowers.
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Good morning, my little pretties.
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Pretties for your princess, indeed.
Blog text (17) -
I bought mine at Hobby Lobby, and you can add pretties to the top of them, like jewels or old jewelry pieces.
Blog text (1) -
And the rocks and pillows on the settee are such pretties!
Blog text (17) -
The children played with their new pretties, arranging the charming decorations everywhere.
Antonyms
Idioms
just another pretty face
- Offensive
1
7.6
A person who is attractive but thought to have little intelligence or real skill
Compounds
How Attractive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pretties is simply the adjective pretty turned into a noun to name small 'attractive' things. Think of 'pretties' as little pretty objects you collect or use to decorate.