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punctilious definition

punc·tili·ous (puŋk til′ē əs)

adjective

  1. very careful about every detail of behavior, ceremony, etc. a punctilious host
  2. very exact; scrupulous

Etymology: Fr pointilleux < pointille < It puntiglio: see punctilio

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