HOMELINESSES

Noun

homelinesses

plural of homeliness

Source: Wiktionary


HOMELINESS

Home"li*ness, n. Etym: [From Homely.]

1. Domesticity; care of home. [Obs.] "Wifely homeliness." Chaucer.

2. Familiarity; intimacy. [Obs.] Chaucer.

3. Plainness; want of elegance or beauty.

4. Coarseness; simplicity; want of refinement; as, the homeliness of manners, or language. Addison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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