ugly duckling

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From a fairy tale of a duckling, considered ugly, that matures into a magnificent swan.

[edit] Noun

Singular
ugly duckling

Plural
ugly ducklings

ugly duckling (plural ugly ducklings)

  1. A young person who is ugly, but who is expected to become beautiful as they mature.

[edit] Translations

one who is ugly, but who is expected to become beautiful as they mature
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