The quality or state of being bristly; the degree to which something has bristles.
From bristly + -ness (suffix forming abstract nouns). A descriptive noun for the characteristic of having bristles.
The bristliness of a toothbrush is precisely engineered—too soft and it won't clean effectively, but too stiff and it damages gums, so dentists spend considerable research optimizing bristle firmness.
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