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eyesome

American  
[ahy-suhm] / ˈaɪ səm /

adjective

Archaic.

  1. pleasant to look at.

Etymology

Origin of eyesome

First recorded in 1575–85; eye + -some 1

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That night he flew back to New York, repaired immediately to the Stork Club with an eyesome blonde.

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