"towny" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: townier [comparative], towniest [superlative]
Etymology: town + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|town|y}} town + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|townier}} towny (comparative townier, superlative towniest)
  1. Characteristic of a town.
    Sense id: en-towny-en-adj-32SomJRa

Noun [English]

Forms: townies [plural]
Etymology: town + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|town|y}} town + -y Head templates: {{en-noun}} towny (plural townies)
  1. Alternative spelling of townie Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: townie
    Sense id: en-towny-en-noun-w0ycrIlH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 85 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 9 91

Inflected forms

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