patness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English pat Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English patness From pat + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The state or quality of being pat.
The setup's almost laughably pat, and nothing that follows mitigates that patness.
1988 January 29, Anthony Adler, “K-2/The Indian Wants the Bronx”, in Chicago Reader:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| patnesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |