What does maiden-auntishness mean?
Maiden-auntishness means The quality of being maiden-auntish..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
The quality of being maiden-auntish..
I am afraid I have no use for the nice, tepid people, or that milk and water maiden-auntishness which primly reproves colour and passion.
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Maiden-auntishness means The quality of being maiden-auntish..
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I am afraid I have no use for the nice, tepid people, or that milk and water maiden-auntishness which primly reproves colour and passion.
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