<noun.attribute> an exiguity of cloth that would only allow of miniature capes
the property of having little body fat
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Leanness \Lean"ness\, n. [AS. hl[=ae]nnes.] The condition or quality of being lean.
The search for leaner beef led to crossbreeding Hereford and Angus breeds with 24 European breeds known for their leanness.
"It shows the leanness and meanness of management hammering home on the cost-cutting front," auto analyst John Kirnan of Kidder, Peabody & Co. of New York said of the earnings report.