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Dogness vs Dogless - What's the difference?

dogness | dogless |

As a noun dogness

is the quality of being a dog.

As an adjective dogless is

without a dog.

dogness

English

Noun

(-)
  • The quality of being a dog.
  • * 2001 , Simone Santini, Exploratory Image Databases: Content-Based Retrieval (page 28)
    • The signifier dog'' does not signify "dogness" by virtue of some connection with the signified of dogness , but by its differential relation with other signifiers, like ''cat'', ''cow'', ''house , and so on.

    dogless

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Without a dog.
  • * 2003 , Dennis Walrod, Grouse Hunter's Guide
    • To make sure that all such effort remains fun and rewarding, the dogless hunter should set a pace that's both relaxed and ready for action.

    Derived terms

    * doglessly * doglessness

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