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becoming

be·co·ming

UK/bɪˈkʌm.ɪŋ/ US/bɪˈkʌm.ɪŋ/ common

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”
2.

displaying or setting off to best advantage

  • “a becoming new shade of rose”
  • “a becoming portrait”
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