shabbiness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English shabby 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 shabbiness From shabby + -ness.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The property of being shabby.
He didn’t mind how he looked to other people, because the nursery magic had made him Real, and when you are Real shabbiness doesn't matter.
1921 June, Margery Williams, “The Velveteen Rabbit: Or How Toys Become Real”, in Harper’s Bazar, volume LVI, number 6 (2504 overall), New York, N.Y.: International Magazine Company, →ISSN, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shabbinesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (7)
uk занедбаність (The property of being shabby.) · bg опърпаност (The property of being shabby.) · uk зношеність (The property of being shabby.) · de Schäbigkeit (The property of being shabby.) · uk нікчемність (The property of being shabby.) · uk убогість (The property of being shabby.) · bg износеност (The property of being shabby.)