softness
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English softnesse, from Old English sōftnes, alteration of earlier sēftnes. Equivalent to soft + -ness.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsɔftnəs/
- (cot–caught merger, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈsɑftnəs/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsɒftnəs/
Audio (US) (file)
Noun[edit]
softness (usually uncountable, plural softnesses)
Antonyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
the quality of being soft
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