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spruceness

noun

The property of being spruce, of being neat and elegant.

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Meanings

nounspruceness (uncountable)

uncountableThe property of being spruce, of being neat and elegant.
There was a slight air of untidiness—or rather, perhaps, an absence of spruceness in any detail—about his general appearance […]
1927, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], Max Carrados Mysteries

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe state of being neat and smart and trim

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Origin

From spruce + -ness.

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Translations

Irish breabhsántacht

breabhsántachtthe property of being spruce

Scottish Gaelic sgiobaltachd

sgiobaltachdthe property of being spruce

Cite this entry

APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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