Of conduct, speech, appearance: Conformable to propriety or good taste; becoming, decorous.
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释义 | the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > pleasing fitness > [adjective] > seemly or decorous (17) seemly?c1225 Of conduct, speech, appearance: Conformable to propriety or good taste; becoming, decorous. comelya1350 Appropriate; decent; proper; conforming to acceptable moral or social standards. Now archaic and rare. seemc1400 Seemly, proper, fitting. setting1535 Becoming, suitable, graceful. Obsolete exc. Scottish. Cf. sitting, adj. 5. comingc1540 Becoming, comely. Cf. come, v. 35. Obsolete. rare. decent1545 In accordance with or satisfying the general standard of propriety or good taste, in conduct, speech, or action; esp. conformable to or satisfying… civil1582 Of clothing, behaviour, etc.: decent, seemly, respectable; not showy, sober. Obsolete. handsome1583 Of a person's appearance or clothing: suitable, fitting; seemly, decent; (of a person) seemly in appearance. Obsolete. mensefula1598 Proper, seemly, decent, discreet; polite, well-mannered, hospitable; neat, tidy. sprunt1631 Brisk, active; smart, spruce. semblable1647 Seemly, becoming. Obsolete. proper1738 Conforming to recognized social standards or etiquette; decent, decorous, respectable, seemly. Frequently in predicative use. orthodox1755 Right, correct, true; in accordance with what is accepted or authoritatively established as the true… Hence more generally: designating that which… decorous1792 Characterized by decorum or outward conformity to the recognized standard of propriety and good taste in manners, behaviour, etc. comme il faut1818 ‘As it should be’, proper(ly); according to etiquette; correct(ly) in deportment or behaviour. Also as n. wise-like1820 Becoming, seemly, respectable, proper: esp. in appearance. Subcategories:— specifically of persons (1) |
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