Meaning softness
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softnessOld English softnes "ease, comfort; state of being soft to the touch; luxury;" see soft (adj.) + -ness. Meaning "weakness of character, effeminacy" is from c. 1600.
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softness(n) the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded(n) poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury)(n) the qu [..]
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softnesslang=en
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* '''1818''' — . ''''.
*: She wept when she quitted our house; she was much altered since the death of my aunt; grief had given softness and a winning mildness to her manners, w [..]
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