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tweediness vs raggedness

raggedness vs tweediness

tweediness and raggedness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tweediness Yes No No No
raggedness Yes No No No
As nouns, raggedness is a hypernym of tweediness; that is, raggedness is a word with a broader meaning than tweediness:
  • tweediness: looseness or roughness in texture (as of cloth)
  • raggedness: a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
Other hypernyms of tweediness include roughness.
tweediness (noun) raggedness (noun)
looseness or roughness in texture (as of cloth) shabbiness by virtue of being in rags
an informal, homely, outdoor look characteristic of those who wear tweeds a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
Difference between tweediness and raggedness

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