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lastingness

[las-ting, lah-sting]

adjective

continuing or enduring a long time; permanent; durable: a lasting friendship.

noun

a strong, durable, closely woven fabric for shoe uppers, coverings on buttons, etc.

Archaic. the quality of surviving or continuing and maintaining strength, effectiveness, etc.

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Origin:
1125–75 for def. 1; 1775–85 for def. 2; Middle English (adj.). See last², -ing²

Related forms

last·ing·ly, adverb

last·ing·ness, noun

un·last·ing, adjective

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lasting (ˈlɑːstɪŋ)

—*adj*
1.	permanent or enduring

—n
2.	a strong durable closely woven fabric used for shoe uppers, etc

'lastingly

—*adv*

'lastingness

—n

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