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(1):

(superl.) Suitable or fit in action; marked with propriety and ease; graceful; becoming; appropriate; as, a handsome style, etc.

(2):

(superl.) Evincing a becoming generosity or nobleness of character; liberal; generous.

(3):

(superl.) Agreeable to the eye or to correct taste; having a pleasing appearance or expression; attractive; having symmetry and dignity; comely; - expressing more than pretty, and less than beautiful; as, a handsome man or woman; a handsome garment, house, tree, horse.

(4):

(superl.) Ample; moderately large.

(5):

(superl.) Dexterous; skillful; handy; ready; convenient; - applied to things as persons.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Handsome'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​h/handsome.html. 1828.
 
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