"toffishness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From toffish + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|toffish|ness}} toffish + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} toffishness (uncountable)
  1. The quality of being toffish. Tags: uncountable
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