Griminess

/ˈɡraɪminəs/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being grimy; the condition of being covered with grime or dirt.

Etymology

Grimy + -ness (noun suffix). Standard abstract noun formation from adjectives.

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The griminess of Victorian London actually became a source of national embarrassment by the 1880s—fashion magazines even joked that you could identify someone's social class by how much grime covered their clothes.

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