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twee
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twee
(adjective)
twee
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ˈ
twiː/
adjective
twee
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ˈ
twiː/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of TWEE
[
more twee; most twee
]
chiefly British, informal + disapproving
:
sweet or cute in a way that is silly or sentimental
The movie was a bit
twee
for my taste.
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