redness
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English reednes, rednesse, from Old English rēadnes (“redness”), equivalent to red + -ness.
Noun[edit]
redness (countable and uncountable, plural rednesses)
- (uncountable) The state or quality of being red.
- Nancy Reagan is famous for the redness of her wardrobe.
- (countable, uncountable) A red discoloration, especially of skin.
- Redness and swelling are associated with certain superficial infections.
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Translations[edit]
quality of being red
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red discoloration
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- English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₁rewdʰ-
- English terms inherited from Middle English
- English terms derived from Middle English
- English terms inherited from Old English
- English terms derived from Old English
- English terms suffixed with -ness
- English lemmas
- English nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- English countable nouns