"staidness" meaning in All languages combined

See staidness on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: staidnesses [plural]
Etymology: From staid + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|staid|ness}} staid + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} staidness (usually uncountable, plural staidnesses)
  1. The state or characteristic of being staid. Tags: uncountable, usually

Inflected forms

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