"callowness" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: callownesses [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English calowʒnes (“baldness”), equivalent to callow + -ness. Cognate with West Frisian kealens (“baldness”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|calowʒnes|t=baldness}} Middle English calowʒnes (“baldness”), {{suf|en|callow|ness}} callow + -ness, {{cog|fy|kealens|t=baldness}} West Frisian kealens (“baldness”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} callowness (usually uncountable, plural callownesses)
  1. The condition of being callow; immaturity. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-callowness-en-noun-ZKyvunjU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

Inflected forms

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