How to pronounce twee

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What twee means

adjective

Too cute or sweet in a sugary way

In a sentence: The bakery was so twee that even the napkins had tiny hearts.

Where it comes from: It comes from a childish way of saying "sweet." It was first seen in writing in 1905.

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