"bare-chestedness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From bare-chested + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|barechested<alt:bare-chested>|ness}} bare-chested + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} bare-chestedness (uncountable)
  1. The quality of being barechested. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: barechestedness

Alternative forms

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