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curtesy | cutesy |

As a noun curtesy

is the tenure that a man is entitled to over the property of his deceased wife if there is a child who could inherit it.

As an adjective cutesy is

overly, affectedly or unnecessarily cute; too cute to be taken as serious.

curtesy

English

(wikipedia curtesy)

Noun

(-)
  • The tenure that a man is entitled to over the property of his deceased wife if there is a child who could inherit it.

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    cutesy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Overly, affectedly or unnecessarily cute; too cute to be taken as serious.
    • The couple called each other by cutesy pet names that disgusted everyone else.

    Synonyms

    * saccharine, precious, syrupy