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spruceness|ˈspruːsnɪs|
[f. spruce a.]
The character or quality of being spruce; neatness.
1611Middleton & Dekker Roaring Girl To Rdr., Now in the time of sprucenes, our plaies followe the nicenes of our Garments. 1653W. Ramesay Astrol. Rest. 60 An exceeding well-shaped body throughout, loving neatness, spruceness, trimming and the like. 1748Chesterfield Lett. clvi. (1792) II. 57 A spruceness of dress is also very proper and becoming at your age. 1833H. Martineau Briery Creek v. 108 Not all his spruceness could hide it, if he was as spruce as ever. 1884Sat. Rev. 7 June 745/2 There is an offensive spruceness about the whole picture. |