The becomingness of human nature. --Grew. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
becomingness — index propriety (appropriateness) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
becomingness — See becomingly. * * * … Universalium
becomingness — noun The state or quality of becoming … Wiktionary
becomingness — be·com·ing·ness … English syllables
becomingness — noun the quality of being becoming • Ant: ↑unbecomingness • Derivationally related forms: ↑becoming • Hypernyms: ↑decorum, ↑decorousness … Useful english dictionary
becoming — adjective 1. according with custom or propriety 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 • Syn: ↑comely, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
becoming — becomingly, adv. becomingness, n. /bi kum ing/, adj. 1. that suits or gives a pleasing effect or attractive appearance, as to a person or thing: a becoming dress; a becoming hairdo. 2. suitable; appropriate; proper: a becoming sentiment. n. 3.… … Universalium
Dress Parade — When costumes are nearly ready, the director and costume designer will view the actors in their costumes on stage under stage lighting in order to consider the effect of the color and intensity of the lighting. In his memoir More Lives Than… … The Historical Dictionary of the American Theater
propriety — I (appropriateness) noun accordance, adaptation, admissibility, advisability, agreeableness, applicability, aptitude, aptness, becomingness, compatibility, conformity, congruity, consonance, correspondence, dueness, equity, expedience, expediency … Law dictionary
civility — Synonyms and related words: acculturation, act of courtesy, affability, agreeableness, amenities, amenity, amiability, appropriateness, attention, becomingness, bienseance, ceremonies, civilities, civilization, clubbability, clubbishness,… … Moby Thesaurus
