"mannishness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: mannish + -ness Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mannish|ness}} mannish + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} mannishness (uncountable)
  1. The condition of being mannish; manliness or masculinity. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-mannishness-en-noun-Nxjl~uwI
  2. (Caribbean) Impertinence; precociousness. Tags: Caribbean, uncountable
    Sense id: en-mannishness-en-noun-glWaq54y Categories (other): Caribbean English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 66 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ness: 25 75

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