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delicateness|ˈdɛlɪkətnɪs|
[f. as prec. + -ness.]
The quality of being delicate, delicacy. The opposite of roughness, coarseness, grossness.
1530Palsgr. 212/2 Delycatenesse, friandise. 1552Huloet, Delicatenes, mollicia, mollicies, muliebritas. 1555Eden Decades 49 They fynde the lyke softenes or delicatenes to bee in herbes. 1598Stow Surv. x. (1603) 80 They which delight in delicatenesse may be satisfied with as delicate dishes there as may be found elsewhere. 1611Bible Deut. xxviii. 56 The tender and delicate woman..which would not aduenture to set the sole of her foote vpon the ground, for delicatenesse and tendernesse. 1670–98R. Lassels Voy. Italy Pref. 19 Any young traveller should leave behind him..all delicateness and effeminateness. 1678Trans. Crt. Spain 21 The delicateness of our Young Prince suffered him not to bear the Fatigue. 1727Bradley Fam. Dict. s.v. Epilepsy, Young Children are more subject to the Falling-Sickness..by Reason of the Delicateness of the Nerves. 1873Daily News 21 Aug., To borrow the delicateness of [this] French idiom. |