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French
Etymology
Literally, “pretty ugly”, or more loosely translated as “with unusual, flawed or quirky good looks”.
Pronunciation
Adjective
jolie laide (invariable)
- (idiomatic) unconventionally attractive
Noun
jolie laide f (plural jolies laides)
- A woman who is unconventionally attractive.
(Can we date this quote?), Anatole France, “M. Octave Feuillet”, in La vie littéraire:Il ne voudrait jamais quitter les deux flèches de Sainte-Croix, ni sa petite ville noire, boiteuse, bossue, bâtie de travers, mais entourée d’herbe tendre et d’eau pure, baignée d’un ciel doux et qui, comme toutes les villes normandes, est une jolie laide.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)