The quality or state of being slightly wet or moist; moisture in the air or on a surface.
From 'damp' plus the abstract noun suffix '-ness,' which converts the adjective into a countable concept. This form became standard in English by the 16th century.
British people complain about 'damp' constantly because the climate creates so much atmospheric moisture—'dampness' became almost a national character trait!
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