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winsomeness en · NOUN

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English winsomnesse, wynsumnesse, from Old English wynsumness (“pleasantness, agreeableness, delight”), equivalent to winsome + -ness.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) The quality of being winsome.
    • She cocked her head to one side, attempting winsomeness. 2022, Kate Atkinson, Shrines of Gaiety, Doubleday, page 98:

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