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Etymology

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From Middle English ledynesse, equivalent to leady +‎ -ness.

Noun

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leadiness (uncountable)

  1. The quality of being leady.
    • 1910, Modern Painter, volume 19, page 113:
      A certain friction causes a leadiness or grayness. and the whiteness is gone. Therefore the best lead makers are the best grinders.

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