beseeming

English

Etymology 1

Verb

beseeming

1. present participle of beseem

Adjective

beseeming (comparative more beseeming, superlative most beseeming)

1. Becoming, befitting, suitable.

Derived terms

• beseemingly
• beseemingness

Etymology 2

Noun

beseeming (usually uncountable, plural beseemings)

1. (obsolete) Appearance; look; clothing worn.
   • c. 1609, William Shakespeare, Cymbeline, Act V, Scene 5,^[1]

     I am, sir,

     The soldier that did company these three

     In poor beseeming;

2. (obsolete) Attractiveness. (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:)