deft-handedness

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English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

defthandedness

Etymology[edit]

deft-handed +‎ -ness

Noun[edit]

deft-handedness (uncountable)

Skill or aptitude for manual tasks.
- 1866, Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, Wives and Daughters:
  No one to look at her preparations, and admire her deft-handedness and taste!

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