Seemliness
noun
noun ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The property of being seemly, appropriateness of conduct or behavior. uncountable
"Her black dress, simple to austerity, suggested her bereaved condition, and I was innocently astonished that notwithstanding a real emotion she was able to dress the part she had to play according to her notions of seemliness."
- 2 a sense of propriety and consideration for others wordnet
- 3 The result or product of being seemly. countable
Example
More examples"Her black dress, simple to austerity, suggested her bereaved condition, and I was innocently astonished that notwithstanding a real emotion she was able to dress the part she had to play according to her notions of seemliness."
Etymology
From Middle English semelynes, semlynesse, equivalent to seemly + -ness.