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comeliness

[ kuhm-lee-nis ]
/ ˈkʌm li nɪs /
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noun
the quality of being attractive or pleasing in appearance:Her friend, a middle-aged woman, had retained much of her youthful comeliness.In spite of their perceived lack of comeliness, ridgebacks are well known for their ability to hunt and guard.
the quality of being seemly or proper in behavior:The word in Arabic carries the meanings of virtue, beauty, goodness, comeliness, and “doing what is beautiful” all at once.
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Origin of comeliness

comely + -ness

Words nearby comeliness

come in for, come in from the cold, come in handy, come in out of the rain, know enough to, come into, comeliness, Come live with me and be my love, comely, Comenius, come of, come of age
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Words related to comeliness

decency, decorousness, decorum, grace, propriety, respectability, seemliness, beauteousness, beauty, elegance, fairness, handsomeness, loveliness, prettiness, decentness, respectableness

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