Meaning Of The Word Ugly duckling

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ugly duckling
If you say that someone, especially a child, is an ugly duckling, you mean that they are unattractive or awkward now, but will probably develop into an attractive and successful person.

ugly duckling in American English
a very plain child or unpromising thing that in time becomes or could become beautiful, admirable, important, etc.
noun: an unattractive or unpromising child who becomes a beautiful or much-admired adult

ugly duckling in British English
noun: a person or thing, initially ugly or unpromising, that changes into something beautiful or admirable

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