handsomenessn.

Brit.

/ˈhans(ə)mnəs/, U.S.

/ˈhæn(t)səmnəs/

Forms: see handsome adj., adv., and n. and -ness suffix.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: handsome adj., -ness suffix.

Etymology: < handsome adj. + -ness suffix.

†1. The quality of being fitting or appropriate, suitability; convenience, handiness. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > advantage > convenience > [noun]

commodityc1425

handsomeness1530

commodiousness1570

commodation1578

commodiosity1589

conveniency1603

dexterity1611

conveniency1612

conveniencea1616

commodement1653

commodationa1676

1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 229/1 Hansomnesse, aduenanteté.

1552 R. Huloet Abcedarium Anglico Latinum sig. Ciiii Boke whyche for hansomenes may be caried in iourney.

a1626 F. Bacon Sylua Syluarum (1627) i. §14. 4 For handsomnesse sake..it were good you hang the vpper Glasse vpon a Naile

†2. Skill, dexterity; cleverness. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [noun] > skill or adroitness

subtletyc1300

sleightc1385

subtiltyc1405

subtilityc1415

facility1532

handsomeness1550

address?1577

neatnessa1627

adroitness1683

hability1840

deftness1853

niftiness1878

slickness1895

eptitude1967

1550 R. Sherry tr. Erasmus Declam. Chyldren in Treat. Schemes & Tropes sig. D.iiii The handsomnes of the teacher shal take from them also a greate parte of the payne.

1555 W. Waterman tr. J. Boemus Fardle of Facions ii. vi. 151 Teachinge them to ride, to shote..with great diligence, and handsomenes.

1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Habileté,..readinesse, handsomenesse, dexteritie.

1669 N. Fairfax Let. 30 Apr. in H. Oldenburg Corr. (1968) V. 505 So much of circumspection & handsomnesse of penmanship.

1762 E. Farneworth tr. N. Machiavelli Wks. I. viii. 424 The King could not help admiring the handsomeness of his address, and the solidity of his judgment.

a. Of a thing: attractiveness of form or appearance; harmony of proportion or design; elegance, stylishness.

ΚΠ

1555 W. Waterman tr. J. Boemus Fardle of Facions sig. A.iij Now came..the Apparel to handsomnes, the Speache to more finesse.

?1569 T. Underdowne tr. Heliodorus Æthiopian Hist. v. f. 69 The inhabitauntes of the same Iland..came by heapes..to see the handsomnesse of that greate Shippe.

1589 R. Hakluyt tr. C. Adams in Princ. Navigations i. 248 Townes and Villages also, but built out of order, and with no hansomnesse.

1618 T. Gainsford Glory Eng. ii. xvii. 239 Generally all our Churches exceede [those in Europe] for beauty, handsomnesse, and magnificent building.

1682 R. Lawrence Interest Irel. in its Trade & Wealth ii. 36 In Clothes cheap Handsomness doth bear the bell.

1727 P. Longueville Eng. Hermit ii. 103 His Wife..inquir'd into the Appearance of the House, the Handsomeness of the Lodgings, and the Gentility of the Neighbours.

1800 Med. Repository 3 233 This contrivance, while it makes the enclosure perfectly tight, adds handsomeness to the appearance.

1851 N. Hawthorne House of Seven Gables xv. 247 The handsomeness of his gold-headed cane.

1922 W. W. Charters How to sell at Retail xx. 200 These facts teach the customer what durability means in tires, handsomeness in rugs, and wearing quality in trunks.

1995 B. Bryson Notes from Small Island (1996) xx. 251 I walked nearly the length of The Parade, enjoying the chill autumn air and the trim handsomeness of the setting.

b. Of a person: attractive and pleasing appearance, esp. resulting from a well-proportioned figure; (in later use) spec. (of a woman) stately or unconventional beauty; (of a man) good looks.Now the most common sense (cf. handsome adj. 4b).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [noun]

comelinessc1350

seemlinessc1385

comeliheada1393

goodliheada1413

beseemingc1440

goodliness1449

propernessc1478

sightliness1561

handsomeness1622

speciousness1650

presentability1823

nicelookingness1865

eye appeal1916

spiffiness1981

aegyo1997

1622 J. Mabbe tr. M. Alemán Rogue i. 26 Some old Maids..of greater yeeres, and lesse handsomnesse, that would call themselues..little pretty Maidens.

1687 E. Settle Refl. Dryden's Plays 75 Hansomeness in a man I have heard of..but never of Beauty before.

1741 Gentleman's Mag. Aug. 425/2 It has, Time immemorial, been thought that Beauty, or rather Handsomeness, in a Man, must arise from a just Symmetry in his Limbs, an erect Mien, and a pleasing Formation of the Features.

1796 J. Moore Edward I. xxxiv. 348 Handsomeness in a husband..is a great deal to a daughter.

1827 J. C. Hare & A. W. Hare Guesses at Truth I. 79 Handsomeness is the more animal perfection, beauty the more imaginative.

1892 E. Reeves Homeward Bound 195 Admiration of the picturesque handsomeness of the men.

1927 Rotarian Sept. 17/1 Mary Thomas was not exactly a beauty, but she could..achieve a youthful, spirited handsomeness at times.

1949 Pop. Sci. Apr. 24/1 Handsomeness and a good appearance usually start with the condition of your skin.

2005 Time Out N.Y. 3 Feb. 145/1 His facial features..ought not to add up to handsomeness, but do.

4. Graciousness, courtesy; magnanimity.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > virtue > morally elevated quality > [noun] > high-mindedness or magnanimity

high-mindedness1571

handsomeness1577

noble-mindedness1583

generousness1593

ingenuity1598

magnanimity1598

magnanimousness1606

ingenuousness1611

megalopsychy1656

generosity1783

high thinking1807

greatheartedness1813

kalokagathia1921

megalopsychia1962

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [noun] > graciousness

esteOE

heldOE

menska1250

nighsomenessa1400

benisonc1450

graciosity1477

buxomnessc1503

suavity1508

gratitude?a1513

gratuity1523

graciousness1532

handsomeness1577

propitiousness1593

gracefulness1640

well-beteemingness1642

1577 R. Curteys tr. Hugh of St. Victor Expos. S. Paule to Romaynes sig. F.ij They that seeke profite, often want hansomnesse.

a1625 J. Fletcher Wit without Money (1639) i. sig. B1^v He will not looke with any handsomeness upon a woman.

1656 C. Fleetwood Let. Jan. in H. Cromwell Corr. (2007) 98 I saw one letter..expressed much affection and hansomenes concerning you.

1795 Parl. Reg. Ireland XV. 172 Liberality and handsomeness, and cordiality, meant different things on different sides of the water.

1826 T. Moore Jrnl. 29 May (1986) III. 940 Told him..what I felt & thought of the handsomeness of their conduct altogether to me.

1918 C. Dawson Out to Win ii. 69 The handsomeness of her [sc. America's] spirit is illustrated by the fact that she has no understanding with the French for reimbursement.

1991 B. Leigh Catch of Hands 172 Fulsomely I thanked him for his handsomeness.

†5. Propriety of action or behaviour; seemliness, decency. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > [noun] > seemly behaviour or propriety

seemlihead?a1366

honestya1398

comeliness1440

seemlihoodc1440

seemlityc1440

semblessea1500

seemliness1548

decentness1561

decorum?1571

handsomeness1595

civility1612

decency1682

exactness1683

elegance1686

propriety1753

thing1791

bienseancea1797

convenances1831

decorousness1834

the becoming1842

correctnessa1859

good (also bad) form1868

properness1873

correctitude1893

the done thing1917

the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > pleasing fitness > [noun] > seemliness or propriety

seemlihead?a1366

honestya1398

comeliness1440

seemlityc1440

semblessea1500

elegance1540

seemliness1548

decency1584

handsomeness1595

civility1612

pickle1706

bienseancea1797

formality1834

1595 B. Chappell Garden of Prudence sig. F3 Wit..prepareth vs to hansomnes, and teacheth vs to eschue the filthy way of beastlinesse.

1654 E. Gayton Pleasant Notes Don Quixot ii. iii. 43 For handsomenesse of feeding..they had been very well all trained up in Grobians school.

1656 H. Jeanes Treat. Fulnesse of Christ 66 in Mixture Scholasticall Divinity There may be decency or handsomnesse in the first usage of a thing.

1679 tr. M.-M. de La Fayette Princess of Cleves iv. 208 When-ever this Lady spoke to her Husband,..the handsomness of his proceeding,..and what she ow'd him as her Husband, had that strong operation on her.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	handsomeness
释义	handsomenessn. Brit. /ˈhans(ə)mnəs/, U.S. /ˈhæn(t)səmnəs/ Forms: see handsome adj., adv., and n. and -ness suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: handsome adj., -ness suffix. Etymology: < handsome adj. + -ness suffix. †1. The quality of being fitting or appropriate, suitability; convenience, handiness. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > convenience > [noun] commodityc1425 handsomeness1530 commodiousness1570 commodation1578 commodiosity1589 conveniency1603 dexterity1611 conveniency1612 conveniencea1616 commodement1653 commodationa1676 1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 229/1 Hansomnesse, aduenanteté. 1552 R. Huloet Abcedarium Anglico Latinum sig. Ciiii Boke whyche for hansomenes may be caried in iourney. a1626 F. Bacon Sylua Syluarum (1627) i. §14. 4 For handsomnesse sake..it were good you hang the vpper Glasse vpon a Naile †2. Skill, dexterity; cleverness. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [noun] > skill or adroitness subtletyc1300 sleightc1385 subtiltyc1405 subtilityc1415 facility1532 handsomeness1550 address?1577 neatnessa1627 adroitness1683 hability1840 deftness1853 niftiness1878 slickness1895 eptitude1967 1550 R. Sherry tr. Erasmus Declam. Chyldren in Treat. Schemes & Tropes sig. D.iiii The handsomnes of the teacher shal take from them also a greate parte of the payne. 1555 W. Waterman tr. J. Boemus Fardle of Facions ii. vi. 151 Teachinge them to ride, to shote..with great diligence, and handsomenes. 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Habileté,..readinesse, handsomenesse, dexteritie. 1669 N. Fairfax Let. 30 Apr. in H. Oldenburg Corr. (1968) V. 505 So much of circumspection & handsomnesse of penmanship. 1762 E. Farneworth tr. N. Machiavelli Wks. I. viii. 424 The King could not help admiring the handsomeness of his address, and the solidity of his judgment. 3. a. Of a thing: attractiveness of form or appearance; harmony of proportion or design; elegance, stylishness. ΚΠ 1555 W. Waterman tr. J. Boemus Fardle of Facions sig. A.iij Now came..the Apparel to handsomnes, the Speache to more finesse. ?1569 T. Underdowne tr. Heliodorus Æthiopian Hist. v. f. 69 The inhabitauntes of the same Iland..came by heapes..to see the handsomnesse of that greate Shippe. 1589 R. Hakluyt tr. C. Adams in Princ. Navigations i. 248 Townes and Villages also, but built out of order, and with no hansomnesse. 1618 T. Gainsford Glory Eng. ii. xvii. 239 Generally all our Churches exceede [those in Europe] for beauty, handsomnesse, and magnificent building. 1682 R. Lawrence Interest Irel. in its Trade & Wealth ii. 36 In Clothes cheap Handsomness doth bear the bell. 1727 P. Longueville Eng. Hermit ii. 103 His Wife..inquir'd into the Appearance of the House, the Handsomeness of the Lodgings, and the Gentility of the Neighbours. 1800 Med. Repository 3 233 This contrivance, while it makes the enclosure perfectly tight, adds handsomeness to the appearance. 1851 N. Hawthorne House of Seven Gables xv. 247 The handsomeness of his gold-headed cane. 1922 W. W. Charters How to sell at Retail xx. 200 These facts teach the customer what durability means in tires, handsomeness in rugs, and wearing quality in trunks. 1995 B. Bryson Notes from Small Island (1996) xx. 251 I walked nearly the length of The Parade, enjoying the chill autumn air and the trim handsomeness of the setting. b. Of a person: attractive and pleasing appearance, esp. resulting from a well-proportioned figure; (in later use) spec. (of a woman) stately or unconventional beauty; (of a man) good looks.Now the most common sense (cf. handsome adj. 4b). ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [noun] comelinessc1350 seemlinessc1385 comeliheada1393 goodliheada1413 beseemingc1440 goodliness1449 propernessc1478 sightliness1561 handsomeness1622 speciousness1650 presentability1823 nicelookingness1865 eye appeal1916 spiffiness1981 aegyo1997 1622 J. Mabbe tr. M. Alemán Rogue i. 26 Some old Maids..of greater yeeres, and lesse handsomnesse, that would call themselues..little pretty Maidens. 1687 E. Settle Refl. Dryden's Plays 75 Hansomeness in a man I have heard of..but never of Beauty before. 1741 Gentleman's Mag. Aug. 425/2 It has, Time immemorial, been thought that Beauty, or rather Handsomeness, in a Man, must arise from a just Symmetry in his Limbs, an erect Mien, and a pleasing Formation of the Features. 1796 J. Moore Edward I. xxxiv. 348 Handsomeness in a husband..is a great deal to a daughter. 1827 J. C. Hare & A. W. Hare Guesses at Truth I. 79 Handsomeness is the more animal perfection, beauty the more imaginative. 1892 E. Reeves Homeward Bound 195 Admiration of the picturesque handsomeness of the men. 1927 Rotarian Sept. 17/1 Mary Thomas was not exactly a beauty, but she could..achieve a youthful, spirited handsomeness at times. 1949 Pop. Sci. Apr. 24/1 Handsomeness and a good appearance usually start with the condition of your skin. 2005 Time Out N.Y. 3 Feb. 145/1 His facial features..ought not to add up to handsomeness, but do. 4. Graciousness, courtesy; magnanimity. ΘΚΠ society > morality > virtue > morally elevated quality > [noun] > high-mindedness or magnanimity high-mindedness1571 handsomeness1577 noble-mindedness1583 generousness1593 ingenuity1598 magnanimity1598 magnanimousness1606 ingenuousness1611 megalopsychy1656 generosity1783 high thinking1807 greatheartedness1813 kalokagathia1921 megalopsychia1962 the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [noun] > graciousness esteOE heldOE menska1250 nighsomenessa1400 benisonc1450 graciosity1477 buxomnessc1503 suavity1508 gratitude?a1513 gratuity1523 graciousness1532 handsomeness1577 propitiousness1593 gracefulness1640 well-beteemingness1642 1577 R. Curteys tr. Hugh of St. Victor Expos. S. Paule to Romaynes sig. F.ij They that seeke profite, often want hansomnesse. a1625 J. Fletcher Wit without Money (1639) i. sig. B1^v He will not looke with any handsomeness upon a woman. 1656 C. Fleetwood Let. Jan. in H. Cromwell Corr. (2007) 98 I saw one letter..expressed much affection and hansomenes concerning you. 1795 Parl. Reg. Ireland XV. 172 Liberality and handsomeness, and cordiality, meant different things on different sides of the water. 1826 T. Moore Jrnl. 29 May (1986) III. 940 Told him..what I felt & thought of the handsomeness of their conduct altogether to me. 1918 C. Dawson Out to Win ii. 69 The handsomeness of her [sc. America's] spirit is illustrated by the fact that she has no understanding with the French for reimbursement. 1991 B. Leigh Catch of Hands 172 Fulsomely I thanked him for his handsomeness. †5. Propriety of action or behaviour; seemliness, decency. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > [noun] > seemly behaviour or propriety seemlihead?a1366 honestya1398 comeliness1440 seemlihoodc1440 seemlityc1440 semblessea1500 seemliness1548 decentness1561 decorum?1571 handsomeness1595 civility1612 decency1682 exactness1683 elegance1686 propriety1753 thing1791 bienseancea1797 convenances1831 decorousness1834 the becoming1842 correctnessa1859 good (also bad) form1868 properness1873 correctitude1893 the done thing1917 the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > pleasing fitness > [noun] > seemliness or propriety seemlihead?a1366 honestya1398 comeliness1440 seemlityc1440 semblessea1500 elegance1540 seemliness1548 decency1584 handsomeness1595 civility1612 pickle1706 bienseancea1797 formality1834 1595 B. Chappell Garden of Prudence sig. F3 Wit..prepareth vs to hansomnes, and teacheth vs to eschue the filthy way of beastlinesse. 1654 E. Gayton Pleasant Notes Don Quixot ii. iii. 43 For handsomenesse of feeding..they had been very well all trained up in Grobians school. 1656 H. Jeanes Treat. Fulnesse of Christ 66 in Mixture Scholasticall Divinity There may be decency or handsomnesse in the first usage of a thing. 1679 tr. M.-M. de La Fayette Princess of Cleves iv. 208 When-ever this Lady spoke to her Husband,..the handsomness of his proceeding,..and what she ow'd him as her Husband, had that strong operation on her. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1530
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