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kosherness

kosherness noun: the quality of being kosher.

Noun

kosherness (uncountable)

  1. The quality of being kosher.
    • If perchance she finds an egg already covered by a shell, she must at once consult the shochet to determine its kosherness.1941, The American Poultryman: Official Publication for the American Poultry Association
    • Each package is neatly wrapped in cellophane and dated to insure freshness, also bearing the strict endorsement of Rabbi Jacob Pikelny as to kosherness.1942, The Advocate: America's Jewish Journal, volume 101, page 31

Origin of kosherness

From kosher + -ness. Attested since the 20th century.

Questions about kosherness

What does kosherness mean?
Kosherness means the quality of being kosher.
What part of speech is kosherness?
Kosherness is a noun.

Words near kosherness in the dictionary

  1. kosherize
  2. kosherized
  3. kosherizes
  4. kosherizing
  5. kosherly
  6. kosherness
  7. koshers
  8. Koshes
  9. Koshey
  10. Koshi
  11. Koshigaya

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