swartness

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noun

The quality or state of being swart.

OriginMiddle English swartnesse ← Old English sweartnes →
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Meanings

nounswartness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality or state of being swart.

Origin

  1. Old Englishsweartnes
  2. Middle Englishswartnesse
  3. Englishswartness

From Middle English swartnesse, from Old English sweartnes; equivalent to swart + -ness.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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