comeliness

Noun

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. the quality of being good looking and attractiveSynonyms: fairnesslovelinessbeauteousness
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Comeliness \Come"li*ness\, n. [See Comely.] The quality or state of being comely. [1913 Webster]

Comeliness is a disposing fair Of things and actions in fit time and place. --Sir J. Davies. [1913 Webster]

Strength, comeliness of shape, or amplest merit. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

Comeliness signifies something less forcible than beauty, less elegant than grace, and less light than prettiness. --Johnson. [1913 Webster]

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