† tricknessn.
Obsolete. rare.
The condition or quality of being ‘trick’; neatness, smartness, or trigness of attire.
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disguisinessc1386
threadbareness1530
lustinessa1547
tricksinessc1550
niceness1559
trickness1600
quaintness1603
fineness1667
overdress1781
fullness1792
succinctness1818
dowdiness1843
dowdyism1859
gauziness1873
floppiness1892
1600 Abp. G. Abbot Expos. Prophet Ionah 593 He saw some as proud, and glad of their tricknesse, as Ionas was of his shadow.
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