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delicatesse (uncountable)

1. Synonym of delicacy.
   • 1704, [Jonathan Swift], “Section II”, in A Tale of a Tub. […], London: […] John Nutt, […], →OCLC, pages 61–62:

     To this Syſtem of Religion were tagged ſeveral ſubaltern Doctrines, which were entertained with great Vogue: as particularly, the Faculties of the Mind were deduced by the Learned among them in this manner: Embroidery, was Sheer Wit; Gold Fringe was agreeable Converſation, Gold Lace was Repartee, a huge long Periwig was Humor, and a Coat full of Powder was very good Raillery: All which required abundance of Fineſſe and Delicateſſe to manage with Advantage, as well as a ſtrict Obſervance after Times and Faſhions.

   • 1871 February, William Douglas O’Connor, “To Fanny”, in The Atlantic Monthly‎, Washington, D.C.: The Atlantic Monthly Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 1 August 2026, page 162:

     All to project my witch of delicatesse, —
     Sweet sylph shape of star-eyed prettiness,
     And beauty-teeming brain!

   • 2018 July 28, John McDonald, “Walk in a great forest of signs”, in The Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney, N.S.W., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 10:

     In the catalogue [Murray] Garde relates a story about [John] Mawurndjul’s father, [Anchor] Kulunba. “We don’t reject balanda when they come,” the old man told his son, “otherwise they will return to their place with a feeling of shame.” This is an amazing piece of delicatesse: “We don't want the white people to go home feeling ashamed of their ignorance or their awkwardness.”

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