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mincing definition

minc·ing (min′siŋ)

adjective

  1. affectedly elegant or dainty: of a person or a person's speech, manner, etc.
  2. characterized by short steps or affected daintiness a mincing walk

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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