délicatesse — meaning in English

English meaning

• delicacy noun A rare or highly valued food, often specific to a culture.
• nicety noun A small detail or distinction.

Senses

délicatesse is used for these senses in English:

• delicacy The quality of being delicate.
• delicateness the characteristic of being delicate; fragility
• nicety A small detail or distinction.

delicacy — full definition

1. noun A rare or highly valued food, often specific to a culture.
2. noun The quality of being delicate, fragile, or requiring careful handling.

nicety — full definition

1. noun A small detail or distinction.
2. noun Subtlety or precision of use; exactness; preciseness.
3. noun A delicacy of character or feeling usually from excessive refinement; fastidiousness.
4. noun Synonym of social nicety.

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