muchness

[ muhch-nis ]

/ ˈmʌtʃ nɪs /

Archaic. greatness, as in quantity, measure, or degree.

much of a muchness,

Origin of muchness

First recorded in 1350–1400, muchness is from the Middle English word mochenesse. See much, -ness

Its great fault is its muchness, if we may borrow a term from Hawthorne's mint.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 100, February, 1866 |Various
Meaning too much of a muchness, Cousin Helen, teased Billie.

The Motor Maids Across the Continent |Katherine Stokes
Anon to supper and to bed, my head a little troubled with the muchness of the business I have upon me at present.

Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete |Samuel Pepys
His corduroy velvet coat and his skin are much of a muchness.

The Celebrity at Home |Violet Hunt

Mrs. Baker laughed cheerfully and remarked that they were very much of a muchness.

Democracy An American Novel |Henry Adams

muchness

/ (ˈmʌtʃnɪs) /

archaic, or informal magnitude

much of a muchness British very similar