Attractive or beautiful in appearance, especially in a wholesome or traditional way; pleasant to look at.
From Old English 'cymlic,' related to 'come' in the sense of 'fitting' or 'suitable.' Originally meant 'convenient' or 'fitting,' evolving to mean 'fitting to look at.'
Comely is a word that reveals how beauty standards changed over time—it means fitting or suitable looking, not 'hot' or 'sexy,' so using 'comely' signals an older, more conservative notion of attractiveness!
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