PRETTINESS, n. 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.