Twee.. what does it mean?

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twee
twiː/
adjective

BRITISH
adjective: twee; comparative adjective: tweer; superlative adjective: tweest
  1. excessively or affectedly quaint, pretty, or sentimental.
    “although the film’s a bit twee, it’s watchable”
    synonyms: quaint, sweet, bijou, dainty, pretty, pretty-pretty;

    informalcute, cutesy
    “a town full of twee little shops”
    informalsoppy
    “the lyrics are stomach-churningly twee in places”
Origin
early 20th century: representing a child’s pronunciation of sweet.
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