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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFinesse
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fi-nes
"A finesse do tecido fez dele uma escolha popular para vestidos de noite."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being fine, delicate, or of high quality.
"The fineness of the fabric made it a popular choice for evening gowns." - 2
A measure of the purity of a precious metal, especially gold.
"The jeweler confirmed the fineness of the gold used in the ring."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'fineness' originates from the Middle English term 'finenesse', which is derived from the Old French 'finesse', meaning 'delicacy' or 'subtlety'. The root can be traced back to the Latin 'finis', meaning 'end' or 'boundary', reflecting a sense of precision or quality.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fineness" is said worldwide
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Finesse
Transliteration: finɛs
"La finesse du tissu en a fait un choix populaire pour les robes de soirée."
Feinheit
Transliteration: fain-hait
"Die Feinheit des Stoffes machte ihn zu einer beliebten Wahl für Abendkleider."
Finezza
Transliteration: fi-nez-za
"La finezza del tessuto lo ha reso una scelta popolare per gli abiti da sera."
Finura
Transliteration: fi-nu-ra
"La finura de la tela la convirtió en una opción popular para vestidos de noche."
Finesse
Transliteration: fi-nes
"A finesse do tecido fez dele uma escolha popular para vestidos de noite."
सूक्ष्मता
Transliteration: sookshmata
"कपड़े की सूक्ष्मता इसे शाम के गाउन के लिए एक लोकप्रिय विकल्प बनाती है।"
细腻
Transliteration: xì nì
"布料的细腻使其成为晚礼服的热门选择。"
미세함
Transliteration: mi-se-ham
"직물의 미세함은 저녁 드레스를 위한 인기 있는 선택이 되게 했다."
繊細さ
Transliteration: sensai-sa
"生地の繊細さは、イブニングドレスの人気の選択肢となりました。"
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