becoming (adj.)

  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 , comme il faut , decent , decorous , seemly ]

  2. displaying or setting off to best advantage; a becoming new shade of rose; a becoming portrait'

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