comely
adjective/ˈkʌmli/
/ˈkʌmli/
(literary)- (most often used of a woman) pleasant to look at synonym attractiveTopics Appearancec2Word OriginMiddle English: probably shortened from becomely ‘fitting, becoming’, from become.
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