"dreckness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From dreck + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|dreck|-ness}} dreck + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} dreckness (uncountable)
  1. The quality of being dreck (junk, garbage). Tags: uncountable Synonyms: dreckiness, dreckitude
    Sense id: en-dreckness-en-noun-b6Fp1dtJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

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