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idleship

idleship noun: the property or characteristic of being idle; idleness, worthlessness, vanity.

Noun

idleship (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) The property or characteristic of being idle; idleness, worthlessness, vanity.

Origin of idleship

From Middle English ydelschipe, equivalent to idle + -ship.

Questions about idleship

What does idleship mean?
Idleship means the property or characteristic of being idle; idleness, worthlessness, vanity.
What part of speech is idleship?
Idleship is a noun.

Words near idleship in the dictionary

  1. idler
  2. idler wheel
  3. idler-wheel
  4. idlers
  5. idles
  6. idleship
  7. idlesome
  8. IDless
  9. idlesse
  10. idlest
  11. idleth

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