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barehandedness

barehandedness noun: the state of being barehanded; lacking hand coverings or tools.

Noun

barehandedness (uncountable)

  1. The state of being barehanded; lacking hand coverings or tools.
    • His barehandedness was not unusual. Unlike position players, pitchers had in general been slow to seek the protection of a glove.2003, Reed Browning, Cy Young: A Baseball Life, →ISBN, page 63

Forms of barehandedness

alternative formbare-handedness

Origin of barehandedness

From barehanded + -ness.

Questions about barehandedness

What does barehandedness mean?
Barehandedness means the state of being barehanded; lacking hand coverings or tools.
What part of speech is barehandedness?
Barehandedness is a noun.

Words near barehandedness in the dictionary

  1. Bareham
  2. Barehams
  3. barehand
  4. barehanded
  5. barehandedly
  6. barehandedness
  7. barehead
  8. bareheaded
  9. bareheadedness
  10. bareia
  11. Bareilles

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