- clownishness
- noun see clownish
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
clownishness
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Clownishness — Clown ish*ness, n. The manners of a clown; coarseness or rudeness of behavior. [1913 Webster] That plainness which the alamode people call clownishness. Locke. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
clownishness — See clownish. * * * … Universalium
clownishness — noun the state of being clownish … Wiktionary
clownishness — n. joking, jesting, buffoonery … English contemporary dictionary
clownishness — clown·ish·ness … English syllables
clownishness — nə̇s noun ( es) : clownish quality : rudeness, buffoonery … Useful english dictionary
Bergomask — Ber go*mask, n. A rustic dance, so called in ridicule of the people of Bergamo, in Italy, once noted for their clownishness. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Clownery — Clown er*y ( [ e]r*[y^]), n. Clownishness. L Estrange. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vulgarity — Vul*gar i*ty, n. [Cf. F. vulgarit[ e], L. vulgaritas the multitude.] [1913 Webster] 1. The quality or state of being vulgar; mean condition of life; the state of the lower classes of society. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] 2. Grossness or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
clownery — noun (plural eries) Date: 1589 clownish behavior or an instance of clownishness ; buffoonery … New Collegiate Dictionary
