The quality of being couth; sophistication, refinement, and good manners.
Formed from 'couth' with the noun-forming suffix '-ness,' creating an abstract noun for the concept of sophistication and refinement.
The fact that 'couthiness' exists shows how English speakers will immediately apply all grammatical rules to new words—even back-formations get the full treatment with every possible form.
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