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well-kemptness

well-kemptness noun: the state or quality of being well-kempt.

Noun

well-kemptness (uncountable)

  1. (rare) The state or quality of being well-kempt.
    • Achieve a standard of well-kemptness in a street - and this applies equally to a nineteenth century part of Bolton and to rich suburban Altrincham - and people will keep their paint-work spick and span.1969, Internationaler Sozialistischer Kampfbund, Socialist vanguard group (contributors), Socialist Commentary, page IV
    • There was an air of well-kemptness. Nothing grand, nothing flashy, just a sense that all was well and that upkeep on the houses was no problem.1988, Douglas Adams, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul, page 51

Origin of well-kemptness

From well-kempt + -ness.

Questions about well-kemptness

What does well-kemptness mean?
Well-kemptness means the state or quality of being well-kempt.
What part of speech is well-kemptness?
Well-kemptness is a noun.

Words near well-kemptness in the dictionary

  1. well-hung
  2. well-informed
  3. well-intended
  4. well-intentioned
  5. well-kempt
  6. well-kemptness
  7. well-kept
  8. well-knit
  9. well-known
  10. well-laid
  11. well-learned

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