Both Uses of
diminutive
in
The House of Mirth
- The name, made more odious by its diminutive, obtruded itself on Lily's thoughts like a leer.†
Chpt 1.5 *
- He had come on her that morning in a moment of disarray; her face had been pale and altered, and the diminution of her beauty had lent her a poignant charm.†
Chpt 1.6
Definition:
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(diminutive) very small