cousiness

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noun

A female cousin.

OriginMiddle English cosynes →
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Meanings

nouncousiness (plural cousinesses)

plural cousinesses

  1. obsoleteA female cousin.
  2. obsoleteA kinswoman.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishcosynes
  2. Englishcousiness

From Middle English cosynes, cosyness; equivalent to cousin + -ess.

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APA

cousiness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cousiness

MLA

“cousiness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cousiness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cousiness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cousiness.

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