Definition of "gaucheness" [gauche•ness]

• The quality of being gauche. (noun)

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• "I think Andrew Collins suffers from a kind of gaucheness that some find annoying."
• "Ferguson has to see Rio Ferdinand as more of a squad player and Phil Jones, despite all the interest taken in him, is a youngster still to learn the trade of centre-half, which is why Ferguson is inclined to play safe and put him elsewhere in the lineup so that any gaucheness or mistakes are more likely to be covered by team-mates."
• "There was none of the gaucheness that a stereotype of the scholar might throw up."