cutesier; cutesiest
: self-consciously or excessively cute
cutesiness
noun
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Wildflower, the cutesy case line created by sister-socialites Devon Lee Carlson, Sydney Carlson, and their mother, Michelle Carlson, has carved out its own lane within the category.
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Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
Facta and Tamaranamen both turn Two Shell tunes into cutesy, Dntel-adjacent electronica, the former’s low-end reinforced with a rough-around-the-edges-bassline and the latter with a quivering lead that sounds like a music box.
—Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 12 Jan. 2026
The signature montage that began each episode — cutesy titling and theme song sung off key by Archie and Edith — was false advertising.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 29 Dec. 2025
Press-tour method dressing wasn’t much of a thing in the 2010s, but Bhatt’s brief was to channel her character, which meant lots of preppy tailoring and cutesy hair accessories.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025
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Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
Facta and Tamaranamen both turn Two Shell tunes into cutesy, Dntel-adjacent electronica, the former’s low-end reinforced with a rough-around-the-edges-bassline and the latter with a quivering lead that sounds like a music box.
—Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 12 Jan. 2026
The signature montage that began each episode — cutesy titling and theme song sung off key by Archie and Edith — was false advertising.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 29 Dec. 2025
Press-tour method dressing wasn’t much of a thing in the 2010s, but Bhatt’s brief was to channel her character, which meant lots of preppy tailoring and cutesy hair accessories.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Cutesy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutesy. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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