Definitions

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  • noun obscure A woman who emphasizes a life of passion expressed through personal style, leisurely pastimes, charm, and cultivation of life’s pleasures.

Etymologies

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From the term quaint. Historically in the 1810’s, females with dandy attributes where called dandyess or dandizettes. As dandy became a descriptor applied exclusively to men starting in the latter half of the 19th century, quaintrelle then became the word applied to females.

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  • Female equivalent of a fop

    April 23, 2008

  • ... must ... have ...

    April 23, 2008

  • '... must ... have ...'

    Haha, cunning play on the comment feed c_b but shouldn't it be on the bubblewrap page?

    More ... please ...

    April 23, 2008

  • uhh... no.... ?

    April 23, 2008

  • C_b, I think gangerh means that when your comment came up on the comments list, it read "must . . . have" more. :-)

    April 24, 2008

  • Why does this word remind me of a cute mushroom?

    April 24, 2008

  • In one, reesetee. With the dots it looked so good I thought 'twas intended.

    April 24, 2008

  • You quaint it, sionnach, I'll chant it. Well, almost.

    April 24, 2008

  • Ohhh. OK, well... no, I meant "must have this word." So I added it to some list or other. Innit just the cutest?! So is the little fop tag.

    April 24, 2008

  • You probably need to have tried the 'online bubble wrap stress eraser' featured on bubble wrap page and requested a second sheet to fully appreciate what I saw in the format of your ' ... must ... have ... ' comment, chained_bear.

    April 24, 2008

  • Yeah, I've used that before. It's fun. :)

    April 24, 2008

  • "a woman who emphasizes a life of passion expressed through personal style, leisurely pastimes, charm, and the cultivation of Life’s pleasures"

    April 20, 2010