comeliness

noun

come·​li·​ness

ˈkəm-lē-nəs also ˈkōm- or ˈkäm-

plural -es

: the condition of being comely especially with respect to grace or beauty of external form

Word History

Etymology

Middle English comlynesse, from comly + -nesse -ness

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