[ˈdeɪnti], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- delicately small and pretty
(e.g: a dainty lace handkerchief)

- fastidious, especially concerning food
(e.g: a dainty appetite)


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Origin:
Middle English (as noun): from Old French daintie, deintie ‘choice morsel, pleasure’, from Latin dignitas ‘worthiness or beauty’, from dignus ‘worthy’

[ˈdeɪnti], (Noun)

Definitions:
- something good to eat; a delicacy
(e.g: home-made breads, jams, and dainties)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English (as noun): from Old French daintie, deintie ‘choice morsel, pleasure’, from Latin dignitas ‘worthiness or beauty’, from dignus ‘worthy’