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comely

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comely in WordNet English dictionary

adjective
  1. according with custom or propriety
    "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior"
    becoming  comely  comme il faut  decent  decorous  seemly 
  2. very pleasing to the eye
    "my bonny lass"; "there's a bonny bay beyond"; "a comely face"; "young fair maidens"
    bonny  bonnie  comely  fair  sightly 
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