The quality of being dainty; nicety; niceness; elegance; delicacy; deliciousness; fastidiousness; squeamishness. 'The daintiness and niceness of our captains' (Hakluyt) 'More notorious for the daintiness of the provision . . . Than for the massiveness of the dish.' (Hakewill) 'The duke exeeded in the daintiness of his leg and foot, and the earl in ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Dain'ti·ness noun The quality of being dainty; nicety; niceness; elegance; delicacy; deliciousness; fastidiousness; squeamishness. « The daintiness and niceness of our captains» Hakluyt. « More notorious for the daintiness of the provision . . . than for the ma... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/2
delicacynoun the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance; `the daintiness of her touch`; `the fineness of her features` Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974