"tweeness" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tweenesses [plural]
Rhymes: -iːnəs Etymology: From twee + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|twee|ness}} twee + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} tweeness (usually uncountable, plural tweenesses)
  1. The quality or state of being twee. Tags: uncountable, usually

Inflected forms

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