PRETTINESS, noun prit'tiness. [from pretty.] 1. Diminutive beauty; a pleasing form without stateliness or dignity; as the prettiness of the face; the prettiness of a bird or other small animal; the prettiness of dress. 2. Neatness and taste displayed on small objects; as the prettiness of a flower bed. 3. Decency of manners; pleasing propriety without dignity or elevation; as the prettiness of a child'd behavior.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI