homeliness
Collocations
2ADJ.
extraordinary
HOMELINESS + NOUN
gait
Definitions
noun
The property of being homely.
The quality associated with home; domesticity.
How many familiar faces, rejoicing in our joy, sorrowing with our sorrow—how many cares, pleasant from habit—sickness, whose suffering gave a tenderer character to love—mirth, the mirth of the cheerful hearth or the daily meal—mirth, like home-made bread, sweeter from its very homeliness—...
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Synonyms
noun — an appearance that is not attractive or beautiful
- plainness
noun — having a drab or dowdy quality
- dowdiness
- drabness
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2How many familiar faces, rejoicing in our joy, sorrowing with our sorrow—how many cares, pleasant from habit—sickness, whose suffering gave a tenderer character to love—mirth, the mirth of the cheerfu
WiktionaryBut the extraordinary homeliness of her gait and manner would have eclipsed any face in the world.
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