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ConnectWord · Ages 8-60 · In use

cute

Cute, adorable, or good-looking. Used inside French sentences, said like the English word.

Elle est ben cute ta nouvelle coupe. (Your new haircut is really cute.)

For parents and educators

Harmless. Saying someone is 'cute' can also mean having a crush.

Where it came from

Borrowed from English. Usito marks it as criticized, but it's universal in Québec speech.

Also heard as

ben cute

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