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pettinesses

pettinesses is the plural of pettiness.

Meaning of pettiness

Noun

pettiness (countable and uncountable, plural pettinesses)

  1. The quality of being petty.
    • The pettiness of the accounting department asking me to save a receipt from a fast-food restaurant was absurd.
  2. A petty behaviour, attitude, etc.

Questions about pettinesses

What is pettinesses the plural of?
Pettinesses is the plural of pettiness.

Words near pettinesses in the dictionary

  1. pettiloons
  2. pettily
  3. Pettinato
  4. Pettinatos
  5. pettiness
  6. pettinesses
  7. petting
  8. petting parties
  9. petting party
  10. petting the kitty
  11. petting zoo

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