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modishness

modishness noun: the property of being modish.

Noun

modishness (usually uncountable, plural modishnesses)

  1. (usually) The property of being modish.
    • Whether it was veritable love or mere modishness that formed my ancestor’s resolve, presently the bells were ringing out, and the oldest elm in the park was being felled, in Meg Speedwell’s honour, and the children were strewing daisies on which Meg Speedwell trod, a proud young hoyden of a bride...1911 October 26, Max Beerbohm, Zuleika Dobson, or, An Oxford Love Story, 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.: John Lane Company, published 1912, →OCLC

Synonyms of modishness

Forms of modishness

pluralmodishnesses

Origin of modishness

From modish + -ness.

Questions about modishness

What does modishness mean?
Modishness means the property of being modish.
What part of speech is modishness?
Modishness is a noun.
What is the plural of modishness?
The plural of modishness is modishnesses.

Words near modishness in the dictionary

  1. Modisette
  2. Modisettes
  3. modish
  4. modishest
  5. modishly
  6. modishness
  7. modishnesses
  8. modism
  9. modisms
  10. modist
  11. Modistae

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