Maiden-auntishness

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being maiden-auntish. uncountable

    "I am afraid I have no use for the nice, tepid people, or that milk and water maiden-auntishness which primly reproves colour and passion."

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"I am afraid I have no use for the nice, tepid people, or that milk and water maiden-auntishness which primly reproves colour and passion."

Etymology

From maiden-auntish + -ness.

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