in-ness

[ in-nis ]

/ ˈɪn nɪs /

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noun Informal.

the state or quality of being fashionable: the in-ness of his new wardrobe.

the state or quality of being part of a select or exclusive group: her in-ness with the literary crowd.

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Words nearby in-ness

innervate, innervation, innerve, innerwear, inner woman, in-ness, innholder, innie, inning, innings, Inniskilling

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Inness

[ in-is ]

/ ˈɪn ɪs /

noun

George, 1825–94, and his son George, 1854–1926, U.S. painters.