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hoariness

Variant of hoary

adjective hoarier, hoariest

white, gray, or grayish-white
having white or gray hair because very old
also hoary-headed
very old; ancient

Origin: hoar + -y

Related Forms:

hoarily adverb
hoariness noun

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