Etymology

leanness

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Today it means: The property of being lean, without excess or fat. Full definition →

Middle English lenenesse
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromlenenesse
  2. English todayleanness

From Middle English lenenesse, equivalent to lean + -ness.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.