homeliness

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15
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10

Definition of homeliness

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The property of being homely.
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The property of being homely.
  2. (countable, uncountable)The quality associated with home; domesticity.
    “How many familiar faces, rejoicing in our joy, sorrowing with our sorrow—how many cares, pleasant from habit—sickness, whose suffering gave a tenderer character to love—mirth, the mirth of the cheerful hearth or the daily meal—mirth, like home-made bread, sweeter from its very homeliness—...”

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Etymology

From Middle English homlynesse, homelynesse, hamelynes, equivalent to homely + -ness.

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