cute

pretty, attractive

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A cheerful adult with a charming smile in natural portrait, no sexualized styling.

noun

cutie

KYOO-tee/ˈkjuːti/

An attractive or endearing person.

Etymology

cutEnglishattractive

+ieEnglishaffectionate diminutive

The diminutive turns cute from a description into an affectionate name for a person. Originally used especially for an attractive young woman, cutie now covers a charming or cute person more generally.

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