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grossnesses

grossnesses is the plural of grossness.

Meaning of grossness

Noun

grossness (countable and uncountable, plural grossnesses)

  1. Lack of refinement in character, behaviour etc.; coarseness.
    • Now that he was doing so much else she could never have the grossness to apply for it to Sir Claude.1897, Henry James, What Maisie Knew
  2. (slang) The quality of being repulsive or disgusting.
  3. (obsolete) Size.

Questions about grossnesses

What is grossnesses the plural of?
Grossnesses is the plural of grossness.

Words near grossnesses in the dictionary

  1. Grossmann
  2. Grossmanns
  3. Grossmith
  4. Grossmiths
  5. grossness
  6. grossnesses
  7. Grossnickle
  8. Grossnickles
  9. Grosso
  10. grosso modo
  11. grossology

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