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unpretty

adj

Etymology

From un- + pretty (adjective).

  1. inherited from *prattugaz✻ — “boastful, sly, slick, deceitful, tricky, cunning”
  2. inherited from *prattug✻
  3. inherited from prættiġ — “tricky, crafty, sly, cunning, wily, astute”
  4. inherited from prety
  5. prefixed as unpretty — “un + pretty”

Definitions

  1. Not pretty.

    • I wish I could tie you up in my shoes, / Make you feel unpretty too. / I was told I was beautiful / But what does that mean to you?
    • It is bounded […] by Conduit Avenue, the unpretty highway that moves Brooklyn traffic to Kennedy International Airport.

  2. To make unpretty or less attractive

    • I turned toward him. I wanted to unpretty Simon's prettiness—bloody his outfit, crush his nose, and knock out his teeth.
    • I looked around and saw a blond woman wearing old-lady glasses and sitting by herself. It was her. The woman from the modeling spread. It's always a little silly to see pretty women trying to unpretty themselves with glasses.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA