raciness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English racy 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 raciness From racy + -ness.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The property of being racy.
The substitution of “Memorial Day” for “Decoration Day” is a purist's and pedant's triumph, another successful assault on the beloved crudities and provincial racinesses so native to our thought and speech.
1938, Cornelius Weygandt, Philadelphia Folks: Ways and Institutions in and about the Quaker City, page 20:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| racinesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (7)
de Schwung (the property of being racy) · de Feuer (the property of being racy) · de Feurigkeit (the property of being racy) · fr piquant (the property of being racy) · de Rassigkeit (the property of being racy) · de Rasanz (the property of being racy) · de Gewagtheit (the property of being racy)