"seemliness" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: seemlinesses [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English semelynes, semlynesse, equivalent to seemly + -ness. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|semelynes}} Middle English semelynes, {{suffix|en|seemly|ness}} seemly + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} seemliness (countable and uncountable, plural seemlinesses)
  1. (uncountable) The property of being seemly, appropriateness of conduct or behavior. Tags: uncountable Translations (the property of being seemly): semlynesse (Middle English), прили́чие (prilíčije) [neuter] (Russian), decencia [feminine] (Spanish), ubicación [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-seemliness-en-noun-~Ls1Jqk~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Terms with Middle English translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 77 23 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ness: 76 24 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 78 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Middle English translations: 67 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 84 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 88 12 Disambiguation of 'the property of being seemly': 64 36
  2. (countable) The result or product of being seemly. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-seemliness-en-noun-qeEsgQ3B

Inflected forms

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