What is of plain or coarse features; uncomely; -- contrary to handsome. None so homely but loves a looking-glass. South called?
homely — Of plain or coarse features; uncomely; -- contrary to handsome. None so homely but loves a looking-glass. South. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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