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piedness

piedness noun: the state of being pied or particoloured.

Noun

piedness (uncountable)

  1. (rare) The state of being pied or particoloured.
    • Perd[ita]: For I have heard it said,
      There is an Art, which in their pidenesse shares
      With great creating Nature.c. 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Winters Tale”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...

Origin of piedness

From pied + -ness.

Questions about piedness

What does piedness mean?
Piedness means the state of being pied or particoloured.
What part of speech is piedness?
Piedness is a noun.

Words near piedness in the dictionary

  1. Piedmontize
  2. Piedmontized
  3. Piedmontizes
  4. Piedmontizing
  5. piedmonts
  6. piedness
  7. piedouche
  8. piedouches
  9. piedra
  10. Piedrahita
  11. Piedrahitas

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