neatness

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English

Etymology

From neat +‎ -ness.

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Noun

neatness (countable and uncountable, plural neatnesses)

  1. The state of being neat.
    • 1946 May and June, J. Alan Rannie, “The Midland of 35 Years Ago”, in Railway Magazine, page 137:
      Both engines and carriages were maintained in admirable cleanliness, and a very high standard of neatness characterised the permanent way and lineside buildings.

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