"gayness" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɡeɪ.nəs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gayness.wav [UK] Forms: gayness [singular], [plural]
Etymology: gay + -ness Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|gay|ness}} gay + -ness Head templates: {{noun4}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Gayness is the state of being joyful and carefree.
    Sense id: simple-gayness-en-noun-0E6M4zQX Categories (other): Old words
  2. Gayness is the brightness of color.
    Sense id: simple-gayness-en-noun-xoAqGUZ5 Categories (other): Old words
  3. Gayness is the quality of being gay.
    Sense id: simple-gayness-en-noun-w5U~lD5i
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ness
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