beardednessn.
/ˈbɪədᵻdnᵻs/, U.S. /ˈbɪrdᵻdnəs/ The fact or condition of having a beard (in various senses).In quot. 1828: the pappus of a seed; cf. beard n. 4a.
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beardedness1828
1828 New Eng. Farmer 11 Apr. 302/2 Rub the seed well between the hands to take off the beardedness which is attached to the seed.
1888 Times 18 Aug. 9/1 The beardedness of the chief.
1917 W. J. Locke Red Planet xii Their composite paunchiness, beardedness, scragginess,..impressed me unfavourably.
2015 C. Oldstone-Moore Of Beards & Men ix. 197 Late nineteenth-century champions of beardedness did not emphasize the aging effect of facial hair.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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