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comely
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
comely
(adjective)
comely
/
ˈ
kʌmli/
adjective
comelier
;
comeliest
comely
/
ˈ
kʌmli/
adjective
comelier
;
comeliest
Britannica Dictionary definition of COMELY
[
also more comely; most comely
]
old-fashioned + literary
:
pleasing in appearance
:
pretty or attractive
—
used to describe a girl or woman
a
comely
young lady
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