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Homeliness
noun
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The property of being homely. countable, uncountable
- 2 an appearance that is not attractive or beautiful wordnet
- 3 The quality associated with home; domesticity. countable, uncountable
"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—..."
- 4 having a drab or dowdy quality; lacking stylishness or elegance wordnet
Etymology
From Middle English homlynesse, homelynesse, hamelynes, equivalent to homely + -ness.
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