austereness
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aus·tere
(ô-stîr′)adj. aus·ter·er, aus·ter·est
1. Severe or stern in disposition or appearance; somber and grave: the austere figure of a Puritan minister.
2. Strict or severe in discipline; ascetic: a desert nomad's austere life. See Synonyms at severe.
3. Having no adornment or ornamentation; bare: an austere style.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin austērus, from Greek austēros.]
aus·tere′ly adv.
aus·tere′ness n.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() plainness - the appearance of being plain and unpretentious |
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