homeliness

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Homeliness is neither Italian word nor virtue; but just as it describes Bellaroba, so an inkling of its charm thrilled the young lord who saw her.

From Little Novels of Italy by Hewlett, Maurice Henry

Homeliness was to them the only misfortune, fat the only burden, and pimples the great enemy of woman.

From Keeping up with Lizzie by Bacheller, Irving

Homer has opened a great Field of Raillery to Men of more Delicacy than Greatness of Genius, by the Homeliness of some of his Sentiments.

From The Spectator, Volume 2. by Addison, Joseph

Here, indeed, Age and Homeliness went clothed in magnificence, and Youth and Beauty walked hand in hand with Elegance; while everywhere was a graceful ease that had been learned and studied with the Catechism.

From The Amateur Gentleman by Farnol, Jeffery