"tweeness" meaning in All languages combined

See tweeness on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: tweenesses [plural]
Rhymes: -iːnəs Etymology: twee + -ness Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|twee|ness}} twee + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} tweeness (usually uncountable, plural tweenesses)
  1. The quality or state of being twee. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-tweeness-en-noun-gGU7DrOh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

Inflected forms

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