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cutie

noun cut·ie \ ˈkyü-tē \
variants: or cutey
|Updated on: 16 Jul 2018

Definition of cutie

plural cuties or cuteys
: an attractive person; especially : a pretty girl

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Examples of cutie in a Sentence

  1. Her boyfriend's a real cutie.

  2. in her days as a chorus girl she was a real cutie

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Origin and Etymology of cutie

cute + -ie

cutie Synonyms

Synonyms

beauty, beauty queen, enchantress, goddess, honey, knockout, queen, stunner;

Related Words

belle, charmer, peach;

cover girl;

cutie-pie, dish, doll, looker, pretty;

coquette, femme fatale, siren, temptress;

CUTIE Defined for English Language Learners

cutie

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Definition of cutie for English Language Learners

  • : an attractive person : a cute person

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