coolness

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

coolnesses

1.
(uncountable, usually)Moderate chilliness.
2.
(uncountable, usually)Calmness, confidence, or level-headedness.
3.
(countable, dated, usually)(dated, usually countable) Conflict or hostility or an instance of such that stands in contrast to expected friendliness or interest.
4.
(uncountable, usually)Indifference or an instance of indifference; lack of friendliness or interest not necessarily rising to hostility.
5.
(often, slang, uncountable, usually)(often slang) Social advantage or enviability, typically due to traits like popularity, confidence, skill, or fashion.

Nguồn gốc từ

From Middle English colnes, colnesse, from Old English cōlnes, cœ̄lnes, cēlnes (coolness; cool air, breeze), from *kōlinassī, equivalent to cool + -ness. Cognate with kuolnisse, küelnisse (cooling, coolness).