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noun
The characteristic of being hoary.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
great age (especially grey or white with age)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: oldness
noun
a silvery-white color
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: frostiness
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Broader terms: white, whiteness
History
From Middle English horynesse; equivalent to hoary + -ness.
