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loucheness

loucheness noun: the quality of being louche, shifty or disreputable.

Noun

loucheness (uncountable)

  1. The quality of being louche, shifty or disreputable.
    • The macho loucheness of Mr. Stephens’s Jerry never disguised a needling, pose-thwarting insecurity.2007 July 24, Ben Brantley, “When Trust Is Lost, Only Disconnect”, in New York Times

Origin of loucheness

From louche + -ness.

Questions about loucheness

What does loucheness mean?
Loucheness means the quality of being louche, shifty or disreputable.
What part of speech is loucheness?
Loucheness is a noun.

Words near loucheness in the dictionary

  1. Loubon
  2. Loubs
  3. louche
  4. louched
  5. louchely
  6. loucheness
  7. loucher
  8. louches
  9. louchest
  10. Louchet
  11. louchettes

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