comely

Words with a similar base: comely

'comely'

[becoming.s.01] as in: according with custom or propriety

Examples:
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

'comely'

[bonny.s.01] as in: very pleasing to the eye

Examples:
my bonny lass
there's a bonny bay beyond
a comely face
young fair maidens

Origins

					comely (English)
└── cymlic (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

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