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outreness

outreness is the alternative form of outréness.

Meaning of outréness

Noun

outréness (uncountable)

  1. Quality of being outré.
    • A sub-cultural style or artifact, when adopted by the mainstream, loses its singularity. Once bell-bottoms became fashionable they were no longer a "gay style." However, it would be foolish to think that these "borrowings" were indicative of acceptance or even tolerance. More than likely, they are...1980 August 16, Michael Bronski, “Does Life Incriminate Art?”, in Gay Community News, volume 8, number 5, page 10

Origin of outreness

From outre + -ness.

Questions about outreness

What is outreness the alternative form of?
Outreness is the alternative form of outréness.

Words near outreness in the dictionary

  1. outrelief
  2. outremer
  3. outremers
  4. Outremont
  5. Outremount
  6. outreness
  7. outreport
  8. outreported
  9. outreporting
  10. outreproduce
  11. outreproduced

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